Renewable freshwater resources per person in Honduras
Honduras: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 8,664 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8,664 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
42,739 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
8,664 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Honduras, 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
Honduras recorded 8,664 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Honduras peaked at 42,739 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,664 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Honduras 53rd 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Honduras, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,739 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 41,548 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 40,385 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 39,249 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 38,138 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 37,053 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 35,996 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 34,963 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 33,951 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 32,959 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 31,983 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 31,026 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 30,105 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 29,247 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 28,391 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 27,519 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 26,675 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 25,862 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 25,079 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 24,324 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 23,598 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 22,901 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 22,230 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 21,586 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 20,970 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 20,378 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 19,808 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 19,258 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 18,724 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18,203 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 17,694 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17,198 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 16,717 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 16,250 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 15,795 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 15,356 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 14,932 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 14,542 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14,165 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 13,783 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,415 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13,066 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12,735 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12,421 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,123 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11,840 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11,572 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11,315 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,070 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,837 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,615 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,403 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,199 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,003 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,815 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,632 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9,455 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9,284 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,117 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,959 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,811 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,664 cubic meters | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 8,664 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 8,664 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,225 cubic meters | 33,951 cubic meters | 42,739 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,885 cubic meters | 25,079 cubic meters | 32,959 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,378 cubic meters | 18,724 cubic meters | 24,324 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,085 cubic meters | 14,165 cubic meters | 18,203 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,334 cubic meters | 11,070 cubic meters | 13,783 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,936 cubic meters | 9,117 cubic meters | 10,837 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,811 cubic meters | 8,664 cubic meters | 8,959 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 50 Latvia 9,014 cubic meters compare
- 51 Slovenia 8,840 cubic meters compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,789 cubic meters compare
- 54 United States 8,437 cubic meters compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 7,599 cubic meters compare
- 56 Indonesia 7,240 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Honduras?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Honduras was 8,664 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 42,739 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,664 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Honduras rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Honduras ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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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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.