Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in Costa Rica in 2022 — 3.05%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 175. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 0.98 pp.
2012–2022 · % of internal resources
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.05 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 3.05 | +0.28 pp |
| 2020 | 2.78 | −0 pp |
| 2019 | 2.78 | +0.07 pp |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +0.54 pp |
| 2017 | 2.16 | −0.43 pp |
| 2016 | 2.59 | −0.24 pp |
| 2015 | 2.83 | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 2.43 | +0.25 pp |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +0.11 pp |
| 2012 | 2.07 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Annual freshwater withdrawal for all uses (agriculture, industry, municipal supply) as a percent of internal renewable water resources. Values above 25 percent are taken as a sign of water stress, and values above 70 percent as a sign of critical scarcity. The indicator can exceed 100 percent where a country draws on transboundary flow or on non-renewable groundwater.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by water resources: it is the entire withdrawal of the group divided by all of its resources. Values above one hundred percent are not an error — they mean withdrawal from non-renewable stocks or desalination.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country withdraws in a year for agriculture, industry and households.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Water resources per capitaHow many cubic meters of a country's own water are available per resident each year.
