Water withdrawals per capita in Panama
Panama: Water withdrawals per capita was 271.69 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Panama, 2010–2023
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
Panama recorded 271.69 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Panama peaked at 317.57 cubic meters per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 271.69 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Panama 94th 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 14 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 285.79 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2011 | 296.81 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 307.38 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 317.57 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 308.6 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 315.98 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 300.66 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 295.56 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 290.65 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 286.06 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 282.16 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 278.78 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 275.27 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 271.69 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 271.69 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 271.69 cubic meters per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300.51 cubic meters per person | 285.79 cubic meters per person | 317.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.98 cubic meters per person | 271.69 cubic meters per person | 282.16 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 91 Israel 277.32 cubic meters per person compare
- 92 Bahrain 276.75 cubic meters per person compare
- 93 Morocco 276.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 95 Germany 271.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 96 Mauritania 268.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 97 Croatia 264.88 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % 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 Panama?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Panama was 271.69 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 317.57 cubic meters per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.69 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.