Municipal water withdrawal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Municipal water withdrawal was 190.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
190.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
286.00 million cubic meters
in 2008
All-time low
181.00 million cubic meters
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Nicaragua stood at 190.00 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Nicaragua peaked at 286.00 million cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 181.00 million cubic meters, in 1998.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 181.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1999 | 191.50 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 202.00 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 212.50 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 223.00 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 233.50 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 244.00 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 254.50 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 275.50 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 286.00 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 277.27 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 268.55 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 259.82 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 251.09 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 242.36 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 233.64 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 224.91 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 216.18 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 207.46 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 198.73 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 190.00 million cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 190.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 190.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 190.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 190.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 190.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 190.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.25 million cubic meters | 181.00 million cubic meters | 191.50 million cubic meters | 2 |
| 2000s | 247.33 million cubic meters | 202.00 million cubic meters | 286.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.27 million cubic meters | 190.00 million cubic meters | 268.55 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.00 million cubic meters | 190.00 million cubic meters | 190.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Nicaragua?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Nicaragua was 190.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 286.00 million cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.00 million cubic meters in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.