Municipal water withdrawal in Paraguay
Paraguay: Municipal water withdrawal was 362.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
362.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 183 countries
All-time high
362.00 million cubic meters
in 2011
All-time low
64.50 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Paraguay, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 362.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Paraguay peaked at 362.00 million cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.50 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal water withdrawal in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 64.50 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 67.23 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 69.96 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 72.69 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 75.42 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 78.15 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 80.88 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 83.62 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 86.35 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 89.08 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 91.81 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 94.54 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 97.27 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 100.00 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 123.82 million cubic meters | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 147.64 million cubic meters | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 171.46 million cubic meters | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 195.27 million cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 219.09 million cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 242.91 million cubic meters | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 266.73 million cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 290.55 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 314.36 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 338.18 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 362.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 362.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 362.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.23 million cubic meters | 64.50 million cubic meters | 69.96 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.98 million cubic meters | 72.69 million cubic meters | 97.27 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.18 million cubic meters | 100.00 million cubic meters | 314.36 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.62 million cubic meters | 338.18 million cubic meters | 362.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.00 million cubic meters | 362.00 million cubic meters | 362.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 Denmark 391.75 million cubic meters compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 375.60 million cubic meters compare
- 93 Mozambique 372.00 million cubic meters compare
- 95 Jamaica 339.87 million cubic meters compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 330.00 million cubic meters compare
- 97 Uganda 328.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3022 % 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 Paraguay?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Paraguay was 362.00 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 362.00 million cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.50 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.