How does Guyana rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Guyana ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Guyana 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.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guyana

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guyana
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guyana: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 293,317 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

293,317 cubic meters

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

2nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

413,686 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

293,317 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guyana, 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

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guyana stood at 293,317 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guyana peaked at 413,686 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 293,317 cubic meters, in 2022.

Guyana ranks 2nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	380,279 cubic meters	349,163 cubic meters	413,686 cubic meters	9
1970s	326,123 cubic meters	312,962 cubic meters	342,960 cubic meters	10
1980s	313,188 cubic meters	310,282 cubic meters	319,262 cubic meters	10
1990s	318,563 cubic meters	315,246 cubic meters	322,252 cubic meters	10
2000s	317,035 cubic meters	315,102 cubic meters	320,439 cubic meters	10
2010s	315,814 cubic meters	298,391 cubic meters	322,990 cubic meters	10
2020s	295,769 cubic meters	293,317 cubic meters	298,459 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Guyana

1 Iceland 445,023 cubic meters compare
3 Suriname 158,867 cubic meters compare
4 Bhutan 99,883 cubic meters compare
5 Papua New Guinea 78,505 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Guyana

Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.04 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 123,604 (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 624 (2021)
Air transport, freight 0.022 million ton-km (2021)
Air transport, passengers carried 7,512 (2021)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 241 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 83.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 4.2% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guyana?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guyana was 293,317 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 Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 413,686 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 293,317 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Guyana ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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

Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit: 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: 230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.