Renewable freshwater resources per person in Chile
Chile: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 45,262 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Chile stood at 45,262 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Chile peaked at 106,309 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45,262 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Chile 12th 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 | 98,478 cubic meters | 91,423 cubic meters | 106,309 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 78,044 cubic meters | 89,890 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 66,969 cubic meters | 76,899 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 57,770 cubic meters | 65,862 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 52,029 cubic meters | 57,083 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 46,099 cubic meters | 51,509 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 45,262 cubic meters | 45,688 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Chile?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Chile was 45,262 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 106,309 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,262 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.