Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Peru
Peru: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 49,021 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Peru, 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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Peru is 49,021 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Peru peaked at 156,657 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49,021 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Peru 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 139,997 cubic meters | 124,632 cubic meters | 156,657 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,742 cubic meters | 96,911 cubic meters | 121,544 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,893 cubic meters | 76,210 cubic meters | 94,522 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,273 cubic meters | 62,666 cubic meters | 74,541 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,888 cubic meters | 56,788 cubic meters | 61,696 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,892 cubic meters | 50,571 cubic meters | 56,419 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,495 cubic meters | 49,021 cubic meters | 49,972 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Peru
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 125,564 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 299.23 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 17.72 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,641 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Peru?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Peru was 49,021 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 156,657 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,021 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.