Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,180 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mexico, 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
Mexico recorded 3,180 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mexico peaked at 10,794 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,180 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Mexico 80th 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 | 9,505 cubic meters | 8,307 cubic meters | 10,794 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,077 cubic meters | 6,230 cubic meters | 8,049 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,526 cubic meters | 5,034 cubic meters | 6,077 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,555 cubic meters | 4,211 cubic meters | 4,938 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,895 cubic meters | 3,652 cubic meters | 4,147 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,409 cubic meters | 3,252 cubic meters | 3,600 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,203 cubic meters | 3,180 cubic meters | 3,226 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 556,879 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,091 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 78.76 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 409 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 83.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 14.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mexico?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mexico was 3,180 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10,794 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.