Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Venezuela
Venezuela: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Venezuela, 1970–2022
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
Venezuela recorded 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Venezuela peaked at 13.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 171 Myanmar 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 172 East Timor 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 173 Sudan 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 176 Syria 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Venezuela
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Venezuela?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Venezuela was 1.72 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1977.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Venezuela ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.