Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 17,306 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Paraguay, 1961β2022
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 Paraguay stood at 17,306 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Paraguay peaked at 60,704 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,306 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 35th out of 183 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,214 cubic meters | 50,107 cubic meters | 60,704 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,089 cubic meters | 39,341 cubic meters | 48,994 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,905 cubic meters | 29,788 cubic meters | 38,320 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,989 cubic meters | 23,385 cubic meters | 28,991 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,665 cubic meters | 20,630 cubic meters | 22,937 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,152 cubic meters | 17,958 cubic meters | 20,390 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,509 cubic meters | 17,306 cubic meters | 17,717 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.03 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Paraguay?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Paraguay was 17,306 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60,704 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,306 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.