Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Chile
Chile: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 885 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
885 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
885 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
885 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Chile, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Chile recorded 885 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Chile peaked at 885 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 885 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Chile 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Chile, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 885 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 885 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 885 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 44.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 885 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.43 billion cubic meters, 9.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 885 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Chile?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Chile was 885 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 885 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 885 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.