Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guatemala, 2001–2022
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 Guatemala is 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guatemala peaked at 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 84 Central African Republic 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 85 Brazil 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 86 Belize 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 88 Estonia 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 89 Kenya 23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 90 Liberia 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guatemala?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guatemala was 23.54 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 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 Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.