Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 41,459 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Colombia, 1961β2022
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 Colombia stood at 41,459 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Colombia peaked at 133,270 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41,459 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Colombia 13th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,659 cubic meters | 105,707 cubic meters | 133,270 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,177 cubic meters | 84,066 cubic meters | 103,067 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,427 cubic meters | 67,503 cubic meters | 82,170 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,686 cubic meters | 55,780 cubic meters | 66,122 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,436 cubic meters | 48,451 cubic meters | 54,874 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,694 cubic meters | 42,979 cubic meters | 47,904 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,910 cubic meters | 41,459 cubic meters | 42,366 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Colombia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Colombia was 41,459 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,270 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,459 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.