Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 3,812 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 3,812 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6,468 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,812 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 72nd 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 (cubic meters) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,468 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 6,378 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6,288 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6,200 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,117 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6,041 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5,970 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5,902 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5,834 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5,762 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5,685 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5,603 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 5,519 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5,436 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5,361 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,291 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,227 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,167 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5,106 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,044 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4,979 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,911 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,843 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4,779 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,725 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,681 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,645 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,614 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,582 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,548 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,508 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,464 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,418 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,373 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,329 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,287 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,248 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,212 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,179 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,150 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,124 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,099 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,074 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,050 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,028 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,007 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,988 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,971 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,954 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,938 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,921 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,904 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,888 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,874 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,862 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,852 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,844 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,838 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,834 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,823 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,814 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,812 cubic meters | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,812 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,812 cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,133 cubic meters | 5,834 cubic meters | 6,468 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,416 cubic meters | 5,106 cubic meters | 5,762 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,780 cubic meters | 4,582 cubic meters | 5,044 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,356 cubic meters | 4,179 cubic meters | 4,548 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,045 cubic meters | 3,954 cubic meters | 4,150 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,875 cubic meters | 3,834 cubic meters | 3,938 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,816 cubic meters | 3,812 cubic meters | 3,823 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 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 Jamaica?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jamaica was 3,812 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,468 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,812 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.