Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize
Belize: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize, 1962–2022
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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize is 37,891 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize peaked at 158,889 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 37,891 cubic meters, in 2022.
Belize ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,792 cubic meters | 129,278 cubic meters | 158,889 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 117,449 cubic meters | 107,709 cubic meters | 126,391 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,639 cubic meters | 85,200 cubic meters | 105,196 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,052 cubic meters | 65,477 cubic meters | 83,353 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,649 cubic meters | 48,814 cubic meters | 63,372 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,355 cubic meters | 39,551 cubic meters | 47,651 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,512 cubic meters | 37,891 cubic meters | 39,047 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Belize
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,806 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 93,784 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3.45 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 776,198 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 15.26 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 80.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 11.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Belize was 37,891 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 158,889 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.