Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Belize
Belize: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
37,891 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
158,889 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
37,891 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize, 1962–2022
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 Belize is 37,891 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize peaked at 158,889 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 37,891 cubic meters, in 2022.
Belize ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Belize, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 158,889 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 154,604 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 150,192 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 145,785 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 141,419 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 137,141 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 133,028 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 129,278 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 126,391 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 124,262 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 122,397 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 120,685 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 119,047 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 117,036 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 114,652 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 112,299 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 110,011 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 107,709 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 105,196 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 102,563 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 100,034 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 97,635 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 95,349 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 93,165 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 91,075 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 89,064 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 87,110 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 85,200 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 83,353 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 81,587 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 79,902 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 78,296 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 76,646 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 74,750 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72,560 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 70,178 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 67,770 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 65,477 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 63,372 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 61,438 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 59,607 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 57,851 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 56,167 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54,552 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 53,009 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 51,537 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 50,138 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48,814 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 47,651 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 46,624 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 45,632 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44,669 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,735 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 42,825 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41,842 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40,889 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 40,134 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39,551 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39,047 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38,599 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,891 cubic meters | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37,891 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 12.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37,891 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,792 cubic meters | 129,278 cubic meters | 158,889 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 117,449 cubic meters | 107,709 cubic meters | 126,391 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,639 cubic meters | 85,200 cubic meters | 105,196 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,052 cubic meters | 65,477 cubic meters | 83,353 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,649 cubic meters | 48,814 cubic meters | 63,372 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,355 cubic meters | 39,551 cubic meters | 47,651 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,512 cubic meters | 37,891 cubic meters | 39,047 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More infrastructure data for Belize
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,806 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.28 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,806 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize was 37,891 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 158,889 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.