Chile vs Peru: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Chile
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
Peru
49,021 cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
Peru rank
11th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119912022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 49,021 cubic meters against 45,262 cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 3,759 cubic meters.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th of 183 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 98,478 cubic meters 139,997 cubic meters 41,519 cubic meters Peru
1970s 83,737 cubic meters 108,742 cubic meters 25,005 cubic meters Peru
1980s 71,939 cubic meters 84,893 cubic meters 12,955 cubic meters Peru
1990s 61,547 cubic meters 68,273 cubic meters 6,725 cubic meters Peru
2000s 54,463 cubic meters 58,888 cubic meters 4,426 cubic meters Peru
2010s 49,072 cubic meters 53,892 cubic meters 4,820 cubic meters Peru
2020s 45,479 cubic meters 49,495 cubic meters 4,017 cubic meters Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 49,021 cubic meters against 45,262 cubic meters in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Chile and Peru?
3,759 cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Chile ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.