Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Jamaica

Jamaica: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 3,812 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3,812
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,468
in 1961
All-time low
3,812
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Jamaica, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Jamaica is 3,812, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Jamaica peaked at 6,468 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,812, in 2022.

Jamaica ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 6,133 5,834 6,468 9
1970s 5,416 5,106 5,762 10
1980s 4,780 4,582 5,044 10
1990s 4,356 4,179 4,548 10
2000s 4,045 3,954 4,150 10
2010s 3,875 3,834 3,938 10
2020s 3,816 3,812 3,823 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 69 Angola 4,153 compare
  2. 70 Zambia 3,980 compare
  3. 71 Andorra, Principality of 3,960 compare
  4. 73 Belarus, Republic of 3,684 compare
  5. 74 Portugal 3,642 compare
  6. 75 Vietnam 3,606 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Jamaica?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Jamaica was 3,812 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 6,468 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3,812 in 2022.
How does Jamaica rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica 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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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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