Water withdrawals per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Water withdrawals per capita was 150.97 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
150.97 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
225.73 cubic meters per person
in 2003
All-time low
150.97 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Honduras, 2003–2023
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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Honduras stood at 150.97 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Honduras peaked at 225.73 cubic meters per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 150.97 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Honduras 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 225.73 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2004 | 220.17 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 214.89 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 209.88 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 205.11 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 200.56 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 196.22 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 192.09 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 188.16 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 184.39 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 180.78 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 177.31 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 173.97 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 170.73 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 167.6 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 164.56 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 161.61 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 158.8 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 156.17 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 153.58 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 150.97 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 150.97 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 150.97 cubic meters per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.36 cubic meters per person | 196.22 cubic meters per person | 225.73 cubic meters per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 176.12 cubic meters per person | 161.61 cubic meters per person | 192.09 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.88 cubic meters per person | 150.97 cubic meters per person | 158.8 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 120 Jamaica 162.98 cubic meters per person compare
- 121 Belarus 157.42 cubic meters per person compare
- 122 Malaysia 156.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 124 Ukraine 150.19 cubic meters per person compare
- 125 Mongolia 134.74 cubic meters per person compare
- 126 Monaco 128.35 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.05 % 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) 0.578 % 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 Honduras?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Honduras was 150.97 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 225.73 cubic meters per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.97 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Honduras ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.