Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guatemala

Guatemala: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 6,118 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6,118
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
26,086
in 1961
All-time low
6,118
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guatemala, 1961–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 6,118 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guatemala peaked at 26,086 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,118, in 2022.

That places Guatemala 62nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,300 20,772 26,086 9
1970s 18,134 16,231 20,234 10
1980s 14,122 12,444 15,826 10
1990s 10,771 9,560 12,100 10
2000s 8,465 7,682 9,335 10
2010s 6,922 6,385 7,531 10
2020s 6,205 6,118 6,291 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 59 Nepal 6,670 compare
  2. 60 Argentina 6,431 compare
  3. 61 Tajikistan 6,232 compare
  4. 63 Austria 6,083 compare
  5. 64 East Timor 5,999 compare
  6. 65 Greece 5,557 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guatemala?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guatemala was 6,118 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 26,086 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 6,118 in 2022.
How does Guatemala rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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