Water withdrawals per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Water withdrawals per capita was 323.09 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
323.09 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
81st
of 180 countries
All-time high
352.67 cubic meters per person
in 2005
All-time low
130.51 cubic meters per person
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in El Salvador, 1992–2023
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
El Salvador recorded 323.09 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in El Salvador peaked at 352.67 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 130.51 cubic meters per person, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 130.51 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1993 | 143.09 cubic meters per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 155.88 cubic meters per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 168.62 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 181.29 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 193.91 cubic meters per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 206.47 cubic meters per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 218.98 cubic meters per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 231.5 cubic meters per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 255.41 cubic meters per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 279.41 cubic meters per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 303.6 cubic meters per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 328.01 cubic meters per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 352.67 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 337.88 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 322.5 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 306.55 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 290.72 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 274.95 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 259.2 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 243.48 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 227.85 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 212.37 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 200.16 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 186.71 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 175.74 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 162.49 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 150.36 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 139.84 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 165.98 cubic meters per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 308.67 cubic meters per person | +86.0% |
| 2023 | 323.09 cubic meters per person | +4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 323.09 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 323.09 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.84 cubic meters per person | 130.51 cubic meters per person | 218.98 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 300.83 cubic meters per person | 231.5 cubic meters per person | 352.67 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.33 cubic meters per person | 150.36 cubic meters per person | 274.95 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.39 cubic meters per person | 139.84 cubic meters per person | 323.09 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 333.63 cubic meters per person compare
- 79 South Africa 330.15 cubic meters per person compare
- 80 North Korea 327.72 cubic meters per person compare
- 82 Nepal 319.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 83 Lebanon 318.7 cubic meters per person compare
- 84 Tunisia 315.42 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in El Salvador?
- Water withdrawals per capita in El Salvador was 323.09 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 352.67 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.51 cubic meters per person in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.