Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 1,761 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahamas, 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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahamas stood at 1,761 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahamas peaked at 5,728 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,761 cubic meters, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,769 cubic meters | 3,933 cubic meters | 5,728 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,391 cubic meters | 3,067 cubic meters | 3,784 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,792 cubic meters | 2,581 cubic meters | 3,010 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,351 cubic meters | 2,190 cubic meters | 2,537 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,046 cubic meters | 1,929 cubic meters | 2,162 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,830 cubic meters | 1,774 cubic meters | 1,905 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,765 cubic meters | 1,761 cubic meters | 1,768 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 104 Namibia 2,132 cubic meters compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 2,092 cubic meters compare
- 106 China (People’s Republic of) 1,992 cubic meters compare
- 108 Grenada 1,711 cubic meters compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 1,678 cubic meters compare
- 110 Luxembourg 1,531 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Bahamas
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 93,084 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.232 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 93,084 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9668 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahamas?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahamas was 1,761 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5,728 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.