Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,489 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in El Salvador, 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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in El Salvador is 2,489 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,446 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,489 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,446 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5,161 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 5,023 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 4,885 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,749 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,617 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,490 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4,370 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4,260 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,160 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,063 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,969 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,879 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,793 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3,712 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,634 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,557 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,489 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,442 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3,420 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,381 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,320 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,258 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,193 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,131 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,069 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,008 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,950 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,895 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,844 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,798 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,762 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,735 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,713 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,692 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,674 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,658 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,643 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,630 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,619 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,611 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,606 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,603 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,603 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,604 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,601 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,592 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,584 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,576 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,566 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,556 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,546 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,536 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,528 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,521 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,515 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,513 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,512 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,507 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,498 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,489 cubic meters | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,893 cubic meters | 4,370 cubic meters | 5,446 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,852 cubic meters | 3,489 cubic meters | 4,260 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,217 cubic meters | 2,950 cubic meters | 3,442 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,741 cubic meters | 2,643 cubic meters | 2,895 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,605 cubic meters | 2,584 cubic meters | 2,630 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,537 cubic meters | 2,512 cubic meters | 2,576 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,498 cubic meters | 2,489 cubic meters | 2,507 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 89 Mali 2,600 cubic meters compare
- 90 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2,545 cubic meters compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 2,528 cubic meters compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 2,380 cubic meters compare
- 94 South Sudan 2,359 cubic meters compare
- 95 Spain 2,327 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in El Salvador?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in El Salvador was 2,489 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,446 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.