Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Colombia
Colombia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Colombia, 2000–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Colombia is 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Colombia peaked at 20.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 110 Cambodia 15.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 111 Guinea 15.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 112 Ukraine 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 114 Mexico 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 115 El Salvador 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 116 Uruguay 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Colombia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Colombia was 14.62 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Colombia ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.