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

Latest (2022)
13,868 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
13,868 billion cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
13,848 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2022

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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

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Colombia 2,145 billion cubic meters compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 2,019 billion cubic meters compare
  3. 8 Peru 1,641 billion cubic meters compare
  4. 9 India 1,446 billion cubic meters compare
  5. 10 Myanmar 1,003 billion cubic meters compare
  6. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 900 billion cubic meters compare
  7. 12 Chile 885 billion cubic meters compare

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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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.