Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 13,868 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 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 billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 13,868 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13,868 billion cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13,848 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,848 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,868 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,865 billion cubic meters | 13,848 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 13,868 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 6 Colombia 2,145 billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Indonesia 2,019 billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Peru 1,641 billion cubic meters compare
- 9 India 1,446 billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Myanmar 1,003 billion cubic meters compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 900 billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Chile 885 billion cubic meters compare
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, total in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & Caribbean was 13,868 billion 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, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13,868 billion cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,848 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (billion 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.