Municipal water withdrawal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Municipal water withdrawal was 796.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
796.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 183 countries
All-time high
938.60 million cubic meters
in 2010
All-time low
568.90 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
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 Puerto Rico stood at 796.00 million cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Puerto Rico peaked at 938.60 million cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 568.90 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 568.90 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 583.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 597.10 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 611.20 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 625.30 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 639.40 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 653.50 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 667.60 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 681.70 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 695.80 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 709.90 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 748.66 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 787.42 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 826.18 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 864.94 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 903.70 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 910.68 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 917.66 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 924.64 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 931.62 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 938.60 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 910.08 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 881.56 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 853.04 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 824.52 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 796.00 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 796.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 796.00 million cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 796.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.35 million cubic meters | 568.90 million cubic meters | 695.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 852.54 million cubic meters | 709.90 million cubic meters | 931.62 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 838.78 million cubic meters | 796.00 million cubic meters | 938.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 796.00 million cubic meters | 796.00 million cubic meters | 796.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Puerto Rico?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Puerto Rico was 796.00 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 938.60 million cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.90 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.