Water withdrawals per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Water withdrawals per capita was 801.14 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
801.14 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
869.96 cubic meters per person
in 2015
All-time low
566.74 cubic meters per person
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 801.14 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 869.96 cubic meters per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 566.74 cubic meters per person, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 566.74 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2001 | 571.77 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 576.92 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 582.14 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 587.49 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 592.95 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 621.68 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 649.81 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 677.06 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 703.31 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 728.7 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 758.16 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 786.93 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 815.11 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 842.76 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 869.96 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 860.35 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 851.04 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 841.95 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 833.29 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 824.64 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 816.1 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 808.31 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 801.14 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 801.14 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 801.14 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 612.99 cubic meters per person | 566.74 cubic meters per person | 703.31 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.83 cubic meters per person | 728.7 cubic meters per person | 869.96 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.55 cubic meters per person | 801.14 cubic meters per person | 824.64 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 23 Greece 856.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 24 East Timor 846.65 cubic meters per person compare
- 25 Argentina 829.63 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Peru 800.84 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Venezuela 799.49 cubic meters per person compare
- 29 Thailand 799.22 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Dominican Republic was 801.14 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 869.96 cubic meters per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.74 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.