Level of water stress in Costa Rica
Freshwater withdrawals in Costa Rica were equal to 5.9% of available resources in 2022.
Costa Rica, 2022
5.9%
Change from 2021
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Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
9.0%
Position in 2022
112th of 176
Level of water stress in Costa Rica over time
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Costa Rica
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 4.0%, the figure has changed by +1.9 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Costa Rica has the 112th highest value.