Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 21,253 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 21,253 cubic meters, measured in 2022. 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 peaked at 62,042 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21,253 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,042 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 60,088 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 58,454 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 56,878 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 55,364 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 53,915 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 52,529 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 51,203 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 49,930 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 48,712 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 47,538 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 46,401 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 45,302 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 44,241 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 43,221 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 42,238 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 41,284 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 40,355 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,457 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 38,591 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 37,761 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 36,961 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 36,182 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 35,427 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 34,702 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 34,008 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 33,342 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 32,698 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 32,078 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 31,479 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 30,906 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 30,358 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 29,831 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 29,326 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28,840 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 28,373 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27,924 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 27,489 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27,072 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26,679 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26,309 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 25,959 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25,626 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 25,308 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25,004 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24,709 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24,423 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,144 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,875 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23,616 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,364 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,118 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22,880 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22,649 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,429 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22,218 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22,018 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,832 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21,656 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,504 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21,380 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21,253 cubic meters | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,601 cubic meters | 49,930 cubic meters | 62,042 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,875 cubic meters | 39,457 cubic meters | 48,712 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,175 cubic meters | 32,078 cubic meters | 38,591 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,160 cubic meters | 27,072 cubic meters | 31,479 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,204 cubic meters | 23,875 cubic meters | 26,679 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,578 cubic meters | 21,656 cubic meters | 23,616 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,379 cubic meters | 21,253 cubic meters | 21,504 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 21,253 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?
- The highest recorded value was 62,042 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,253 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- 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 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.