Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Paraguay
Paraguay: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 17.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Paraguay, 1987–2022
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 Paraguay is 17.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Paraguay peaked at 45.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 36.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 45.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 42.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 101 Gambia 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 102 Chad 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 103 Albania 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 105 South Africa 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 106 Zambia 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 107 Georgia 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Paraguay?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Paraguay was 17.38 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1997.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.