Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 22,236 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22,236
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 183 countries
All-time high
82,008
in 1961
All-time low
22,236
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Costa Rica stood at 22,236. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Costa Rica peaked at 82,008 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,236, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,008 | — |
| 1962 | 79,052 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 76,269 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 73,666 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 71,239 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 68,982 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 66,883 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 64,953 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 63,154 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 61,448 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 59,835 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 58,300 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 56,831 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 55,402 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 53,997 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 52,613 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 51,247 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 49,900 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 48,571 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 47,268 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 45,998 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 44,756 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 43,543 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 42,360 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 41,212 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 40,110 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 39,064 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 38,072 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 37,124 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,198 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 35,288 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34,407 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33,557 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 32,743 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31,964 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31,224 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,526 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 29,872 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 29,259 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 28,697 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28,187 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27,725 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27,303 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26,904 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26,518 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26,149 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 25,798 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25,450 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,112 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24,803 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,513 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24,228 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,960 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,704 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,454 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,218 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,999 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22,792 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,602 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,446 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22,332 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 22,236 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 | 63,154 | 82,008 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,814 | 48,571 | 61,448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,951 | 37,124 | 47,268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,504 | 29,259 | 36,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,784 | 25,112 | 28,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,627 | 22,602 | 24,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,338 | 22,236 | 22,446 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Costa Rica?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Costa Rica was 22,236 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82,008 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,236 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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