Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 6,118 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2022
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
Guatemala recorded 6,118 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guatemala peaked at 26,086 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,118 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,300 cubic meters | 20,772 cubic meters | 26,086 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,134 cubic meters | 16,231 cubic meters | 20,234 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,122 cubic meters | 12,444 cubic meters | 15,826 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,771 cubic meters | 9,560 cubic meters | 12,100 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,465 cubic meters | 7,682 cubic meters | 9,335 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,922 cubic meters | 6,385 cubic meters | 7,531 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,205 cubic meters | 6,118 cubic meters | 6,291 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Guatemala
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.71 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,666 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.5395 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 221,478 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 109.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 60.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 25.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guatemala?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guatemala was 6,118 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26,086 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,118 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.