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Renewable water resources — Latin America & Caribbean

Renewable water resources in Latin America & Caribbean in 2022 — 13,867.71 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.1%.

2022 13,868 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 13,868 km³1962
Period minimum 13,848 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–202213,84513,85013,85513,86013,86513,87019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 13,847.81 km³1963: 13,867.71 km³1965: 13,867.71 km³1967: 13,867.71 km³1969: 13,867.71 km³1971: 13,867.71 km³1973: 13,867.71 km³1975: 13,867.71 km³1977: 13,867.71 km³1979: 13,867.71 km³1981: 13,867.71 km³1983: 13,867.71 km³1985: 13,867.71 km³1987: 13,867.71 km³1989: 13,867.71 km³1991: 13,867.71 km³1993: 13,867.71 km³1995: 13,867.71 km³1997: 13,867.71 km³1999: 13,867.71 km³2001: 13,867.71 km³2003: 13,867.71 km³2005: 13,867.71 km³2007: 13,867.71 km³2009: 13,867.71 km³2011: 13,867.71 km³2013: 13,867.71 km³2015: 13,867.71 km³2017: 13,867.71 km³2019: 13,867.71 km³2021: 13,867.71 km³2022: 13,867.71 km³
Change over the period: +20 (+0.14%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 13,868 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 13,868 +0 +0%
2021 13,868 +0 +0%
2020 13,868 +0 +0%
2019 13,868 +0 +0%
2018 13,868 +0 +0%
2017 13,868 +0 +0%
2016 13,868 +0 +0%
2015 13,868 +0 +0%
2014 13,868 +0 +0%
2013 13,868 +0 +0%
2012 13,868 +0 +0%
2011 13,868 +0 +0%
2010 13,868 +0 +0%
2009 13,868 +0 +0%
2008 13,868 +0 +0%
2007 13,868 +0 +0%
2006 13,868 +0 +0%
2005 13,868 +0 +0%
2004 13,868 +0 +0%
2003 13,868 +0 +0%
2002 13,868 +0 +0%
2001 13,868 +0 +0%
2000 13,868 +0 +0%
1999 13,868 +0 +0%
1998 13,868 +0 +0%
1997 13,868 +0 +0%
1996 13,868 +0 +0%
1995 13,868 +0 +0%
1994 13,868 +0 +0%
1993 13,868 +0 +0%
1992 13,868 +0 +0%
1991 13,868 +0 +0%
1990 13,868 +0 +0%
1989 13,868 +0 +0%
1988 13,868 +0 +0%
1987 13,868 +0 +0%
1986 13,868 +0 +0%
1985 13,868 +0 +0%
1984 13,868 +0 +0%
1983 13,868 +0 +0%
1982 13,868 +0 +0%
1981 13,868 +0 +0%
1980 13,868 +0 +0%
1979 13,868 +0 +0%
1978 13,868 +0 +0%
1977 13,868 +0 +0%
1976 13,868 +0 +0%
1975 13,868 +0 +0%
1974 13,868 +0 +0%
1973 13,868 +0 +0%
1972 13,868 +0 +0%
1971 13,868 +0 +0%
1970 13,868 +0 +0%
1969 13,868 +0 +0%
1968 13,868 +0 +0%
1967 13,868 +0 +0%
1966 13,868 +0 +0%
1965 13,868 +0 +0%
1964 13,868 +0 +0%
1963 13,868 +0 +0%
1962 13,868 +20 +0.14%
1961 13,848 — —

About the indicator

Internal renewable water resources: the volume of water generated inside a country over a year from precipitation — river runoff and groundwater recharge — excluding inflow from neighboring countries. The word “internal” is the key one here: by this measure Egypt is almost empty, although the Nile brings it water in abundance, and it is exactly that gap that makes the country dependent on decisions upstream.

Important: Own resources only. Inflow from abroad is not counted, so for countries in the lower reaches of large rivers the indicator is far below the water actually available.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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