Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chile
Chile: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chile, 1992–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Chile recorded 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chile peaked at 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1992.
That places Chile 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 139 Bangladesh 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 140 Malawi 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 141 Senegal 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 143 Thailand 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 7.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 145 Bhutan 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chile?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chile was 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Chile ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.