Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
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 Puerto Rico is 109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Puerto Rico peaked at 119.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 83.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 113.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 105.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 119.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 104.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 118.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 105.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 36 Netherlands 111.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 38 Namibia 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 40 France 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 41 Bolivia 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 42 Croatia 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Puerto Rico?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Puerto Rico was 109.09 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 119.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2004.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.