Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 21,670 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 21,670 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 64,709 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21,670 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64,709 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 62,636 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 60,916 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 59,256 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 57,661 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 56,131 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 54,666 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 53,264 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 51,920 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 50,636 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 49,402 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 48,206 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 47,048 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 45,929 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 44,851 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 43,810 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 42,798 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 41,811 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 40,856 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 39,935 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 39,053 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 38,207 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 37,384 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 36,587 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 35,824 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 35,093 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 34,392 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 33,716 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 33,066 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 32,438 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 31,837 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 31,260 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 30,706 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 30,176 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 29,664 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29,174 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 28,702 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 28,245 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27,807 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 27,394 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 27,006 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26,638 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 26,288 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 25,954 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25,634 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,324 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25,021 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,727 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,444 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24,172 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,906 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,646 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23,395 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,151 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,918 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22,695 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,483 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22,283 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,098 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,938 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21,806 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21,670 cubic meters | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,907 cubic meters | 51,920 cubic meters | 64,709 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,535 cubic meters | 40,856 cubic meters | 50,636 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,326 cubic meters | 33,066 cubic meters | 39,935 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,001 cubic meters | 27,807 cubic meters | 32,438 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,843 cubic meters | 24,444 cubic meters | 27,394 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,075 cubic meters | 22,098 cubic meters | 24,172 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,804 cubic meters | 21,670 cubic meters | 21,938 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 21,670 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,709 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,670 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.