Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belize
Belize: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 37,891 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
37,891
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
158,889
in 1962
All-time low
37,891
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belize, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belize is 37,891, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belize peaked at 158,889 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 37,891, in 2022.
That places Belize 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 158,889 | — |
| 1963 | 154,604 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 150,192 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 145,785 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 141,419 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 137,141 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 133,028 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 129,278 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 126,391 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 124,262 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 122,397 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 120,685 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 119,047 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 117,036 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 114,652 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 112,299 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 110,011 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 107,709 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 105,196 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 102,563 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 100,034 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 97,635 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 95,349 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 93,165 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 91,075 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 89,064 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 87,110 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 85,200 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 83,353 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 81,587 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 79,902 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 78,296 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 76,646 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 74,750 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72,560 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 70,178 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 67,770 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 65,477 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 63,372 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 61,438 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 59,607 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 57,851 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 56,167 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54,552 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 53,009 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 51,537 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 50,138 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48,814 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 47,651 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 46,624 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 45,632 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44,669 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,735 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 42,825 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41,842 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40,889 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 40,134 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39,551 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39,047 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38,599 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,891 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37,891 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 12.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37,891 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,792 | 129,278 | 158,889 | 8 |
| 1970s | 117,449 | 107,709 | 126,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,639 | 85,200 | 105,196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,052 | 65,477 | 83,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,649 | 48,814 | 63,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,355 | 39,551 | 47,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,512 | 37,891 | 39,047 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belize?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belize was 37,891 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 158,889 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,891 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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