Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Guyana
Guyana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.44 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Guyana, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.44 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Guyana peaked at 1.64 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion cubic meters, in 2010.
That places Guyana 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 1.46 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion cubic meters | 1.47 billion cubic meters | 1.64 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Guyana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Guyana was 1.44 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.