Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico
Mexico: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico, 1980–2022
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
Mexico recorded 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico peaked at 14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1986.
That places Mexico 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 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
- 113 Colombia 14.62 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
- 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico was 14.34 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1986.
- How does Mexico rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.