Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru
Peru: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,641 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,641 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,641 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru, 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
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru stood at 1,641 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru peaked at 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,641 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Peru 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,641 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,641 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 billion cubic meters, 46.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,641 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.43 billion cubic meters, 17.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Peru was 1,641 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,641 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Peru ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.