Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North America
North America: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 15,198 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15,198 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
28,065 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
15,198 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North America, 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
North America recorded 15,198 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North America peaked at 28,065 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15,198 cubic meters, in 2022.
North America ranks 8th of 45 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 North America, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,065 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 27,628 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 27,223 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 26,835 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 26,488 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 26,167 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 25,867 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 25,595 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 25,337 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 25,038 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 24,684 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 24,419 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 24,181 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 23,950 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 23,704 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 23,472 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 23,233 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 22,989 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 22,740 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 22,515 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 22,290 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22,073 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 21,871 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 21,681 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 21,489 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 21,290 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21,091 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 20,893 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 20,679 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20,439 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 20,170 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 19,896 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19,639 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 19,402 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 19,176 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 18,956 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18,733 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 18,522 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 18,317 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,117 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,937 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17,769 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17,616 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,454 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17,293 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17,126 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16,964 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,802 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16,651 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16,506 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,373 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16,238 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,111 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,980 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,854 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15,724 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,608 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,503 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,409 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,335 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15,305 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,198 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,578 cubic meters | 25,337 cubic meters | 28,065 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,841 cubic meters | 22,740 cubic meters | 25,038 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,587 cubic meters | 20,679 cubic meters | 22,515 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,325 cubic meters | 18,317 cubic meters | 20,439 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,373 cubic meters | 16,651 cubic meters | 18,117 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,931 cubic meters | 15,409 cubic meters | 16,506 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,279 cubic meters | 15,198 cubic meters | 15,335 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 11 Peru 49,021 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North America?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in North America was 15,198 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 28,065 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,198 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does North America rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- North America ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.