Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Argentina
Argentina: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 6,431 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6,431 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 183 countries
All-time high
14,088 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
6,431 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Argentina, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Argentina is 6,431 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Argentina peaked at 14,088 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,431 cubic meters, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 60th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,088 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 13,857 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 13,631 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 13,413 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 13,205 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 13,004 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 12,808 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 12,613 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 12,421 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 12,229 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 12,038 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 11,849 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 11,658 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11,468 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 11,285 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,110 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 10,936 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 10,762 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,592 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10,424 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,259 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 10,095 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 9,935 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,778 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 9,625 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 9,477 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9,332 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9,188 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9,048 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 8,914 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 8,787 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,666 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 8,550 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,436 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8,326 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,222 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8,123 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8,028 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,936 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,847 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,761 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7,678 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,599 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,523 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,446 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,370 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7,297 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,223 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,147 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,072 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,997 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,926 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,857 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,787 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,716 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,651 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,593 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,539 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,493 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,461 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,444 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,431 cubic meters | -0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6,431 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6,431 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,227 cubic meters | 12,421 cubic meters | 14,088 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,393 cubic meters | 10,592 cubic meters | 12,229 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,716 cubic meters | 9,048 cubic meters | 10,424 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,399 cubic meters | 7,936 cubic meters | 8,914 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,489 cubic meters | 7,147 cubic meters | 7,847 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,763 cubic meters | 6,493 cubic meters | 7,072 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,445 cubic meters | 6,431 cubic meters | 6,461 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Argentina?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Argentina was 6,431 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14,088 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,431 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.