Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Chile
Chile: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 45,262 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
45,262 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
106,309 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chile, 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
Chile recorded 45,262 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chile peaked at 106,309 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45,262 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Chile 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Chile, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,309 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 104,154 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 102,074 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 100,085 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 98,192 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 96,387 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 94,663 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 93,014 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 91,423 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 89,890 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 88,414 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 86,981 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 85,587 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 84,239 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 82,931 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 81,655 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 80,414 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 79,211 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 78,044 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 76,899 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 75,779 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 74,682 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 73,590 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 72,495 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 71,398 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 70,300 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 69,194 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 68,080 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 66,969 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 65,862 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 64,776 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 63,740 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62,756 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 61,818 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60,919 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 60,065 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 59,267 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 58,502 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 57,770 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57,083 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 56,428 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,808 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55,227 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54,672 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54,132 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53,606 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53,084 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52,557 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52,029 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51,509 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51,003 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 50,516 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50,037 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49,540 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49,037 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 48,447 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 47,686 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46,842 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46,099 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 45,688 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 45,486 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 45,262 cubic meters | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 45,262 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 15.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 45,262 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 cubic meters | 91,423 cubic meters | 106,309 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 78,044 cubic meters | 89,890 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 66,969 cubic meters | 76,899 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 57,770 cubic meters | 65,862 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 52,029 cubic meters | 57,083 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 46,099 cubic meters | 51,509 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 45,262 cubic meters | 45,688 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 Chile?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chile was 45,262 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 106,309 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,262 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.