Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 20,181 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20,181 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
59,964 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
20,181 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 20,181 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 59,964 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20,181 cubic meters, in 2022.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,964 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 58,250 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 56,634 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 55,074 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 53,574 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 52,136 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 50,759 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 49,441 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 48,178 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 46,970 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 45,809 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 44,687 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 43,603 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 42,558 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 41,554 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 40,586 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 39,646 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 38,732 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 37,848 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 36,996 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 36,180 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 35,396 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 34,632 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 33,892 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 33,184 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 32,508 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 31,858 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 31,233 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 30,631 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 30,051 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 29,496 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 28,966 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 28,457 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 27,970 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 27,501 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27,050 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 26,617 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 26,197 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 25,793 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 25,412 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 25,055 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 24,715 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 24,392 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24,084 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23,787 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23,501 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,223 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22,953 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22,693 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22,444 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22,201 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21,962 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21,732 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,510 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,298 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,097 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,907 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,733 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 20,570 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20,424 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20,304 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20,181 cubic meters | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,779 cubic meters | 48,178 cubic meters | 59,964 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,199 cubic meters | 37,848 cubic meters | 46,970 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,651 cubic meters | 30,631 cubic meters | 36,996 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,810 cubic meters | 25,793 cubic meters | 30,051 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,982 cubic meters | 22,693 cubic meters | 25,412 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,445 cubic meters | 20,570 cubic meters | 22,444 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,303 cubic meters | 20,181 cubic meters | 20,424 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 4 Bhutan 99,883 cubic meters compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 78,505 cubic meters compare
- 6 Canada 73,170 cubic meters compare
- 7 Norway 70,000 cubic meters compare
- 8 Gabon 67,469 cubic meters compare
- 9 New Zealand 64,348 cubic meters compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 57,230 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 704.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 72.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 20,181 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59,964 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,181 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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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.