Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 113 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
113 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
113 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
113 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Costa Rica, 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
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Costa Rica is 113 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Costa Rica peaked at 113 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 113 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 113 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 5.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 113 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.43 billion cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Ethiopia 122 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Cambodia 120.6 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 Paraguay 117 billion cubic meters compare
- 53 Spain 111.2 billion cubic meters compare
- 54 Guatemala 109.2 billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Finland 107 billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Germany 107 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Costa Rica?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Costa Rica was 113 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 113 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.