Water withdrawals per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Water withdrawals per capita was 352.56 cubic meters per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
352.56 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 180 countries
All-time high
409.19 cubic meters per person
in 2012
All-time low
96.06 cubic meters per person
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Paraguay, 1987–2023
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
Paraguay recorded 352.56 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Paraguay peaked at 409.19 cubic meters per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.06 cubic meters per person, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 75th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water withdrawals per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 115.75 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 113.76 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 111.83 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 109.98 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 108.21 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 106.52 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 104.91 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 103.39 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 101.95 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 100.59 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 99.31 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 98.12 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 97.02 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 96.06 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 126.64 cubic meters per person | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 156.61 cubic meters per person | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 186.04 cubic meters per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 214.9 cubic meters per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 243.19 cubic meters per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 271 cubic meters per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 298.39 cubic meters per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 325.26 cubic meters per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 348.89 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 371.45 cubic meters per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 392.82 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 409.19 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 403.35 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 397.54 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 391.78 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 386.13 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 380.68 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 375.43 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 370.37 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 365.4 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 361 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 356.93 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 352.56 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 352.56 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 352.56 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31.8% | 96.06 cubic meters per person | 126.64 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.78 cubic meters per person | 111.83 cubic meters per person | 115.75 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 103 cubic meters per person | 97.02 cubic meters per person | 109.98 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.7 cubic meters per person | 96.06 cubic meters per person | 348.89 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.87 cubic meters per person | 370.37 cubic meters per person | 409.19 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.97 cubic meters per person | 352.56 cubic meters per person | 365.4 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 72 Oman 379.26 cubic meters per person compare
- 73 Ireland 376.78 cubic meters per person compare
- 74 France 353.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 76 Austria 343.9 cubic meters per person compare
- 77 Georgia 339.69 cubic meters per person compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 333.63 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % 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 Paraguay?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Paraguay was 352.56 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 409.19 cubic meters per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.06 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.