Per capita renewable freshwater resources in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 2,489 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,489
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5,446
in 1961
All-time low
2,489
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in El Salvador, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in El Salvador is 2,489, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in El Salvador peaked at 5,446 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,489, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,446 | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5,161 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 5,023 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 4,885 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,749 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,617 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4,490 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4,370 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4,260 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,160 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,063 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,969 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,879 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,793 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3,712 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,634 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,557 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,489 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,442 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3,420 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,381 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,320 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,258 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,193 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,131 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,069 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,008 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,950 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,895 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,844 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,798 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,762 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,735 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,713 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,692 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,674 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,658 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,643 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,630 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,619 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,611 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,606 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,603 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,603 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,604 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,601 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,592 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,584 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,576 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,566 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,556 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,546 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,536 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,528 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,521 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,515 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,513 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,512 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,507 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,498 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,489 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,893 | 4,370 | 5,446 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,852 | 3,489 | 4,260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,217 | 2,950 | 3,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,741 | 2,643 | 2,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,605 | 2,584 | 2,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,537 | 2,512 | 2,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,498 | 2,489 | 2,507 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 89 Mali 2,600 compare
- 90 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2,545 compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 2,528 compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 2,380 compare
- 94 South Sudan 2,359 compare
- 95 Spain 2,327 compare
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (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 El Salvador?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in El Salvador was 2,489 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,446 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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