Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 22,236 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Costa Rica, 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
Costa Rica recorded 22,236 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 82,008 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,236 cubic meters, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,008 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 79,052 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 76,269 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 73,666 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 71,239 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 68,982 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 66,883 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 64,953 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 63,154 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 61,448 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 59,835 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 58,300 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 56,831 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 55,402 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 53,997 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 52,613 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 51,247 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 49,900 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 48,571 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 47,268 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 45,998 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 44,756 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 43,543 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 42,360 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 41,212 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 40,110 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 39,064 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 38,072 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 37,124 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,198 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 35,288 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34,407 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33,557 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 32,743 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31,964 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31,224 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,526 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 29,872 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 29,259 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 28,697 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28,187 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27,725 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27,303 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26,904 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26,518 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26,149 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 25,798 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25,450 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,112 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24,803 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,513 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24,228 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,960 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,704 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,454 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,218 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,999 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22,792 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,602 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,446 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22,332 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 22,236 cubic meters | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 cubic meters | 63,154 cubic meters | 82,008 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,814 cubic meters | 48,571 cubic meters | 61,448 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,951 cubic meters | 37,124 cubic meters | 47,268 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,504 cubic meters | 29,259 cubic meters | 36,198 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,784 cubic meters | 25,112 cubic meters | 28,697 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,627 cubic meters | 22,602 cubic meters | 24,803 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,338 cubic meters | 22,236 cubic meters | 22,446 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 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 Costa Rica?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Costa Rica was 22,236 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82,008 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,236 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.