Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 3,180 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,180 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,794 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,180 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mexico, 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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Mexico stood at 3,180 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Mexico peaked at 10,794 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,180 cubic meters, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 80th 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,794 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 10,453 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 10,118 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 9,791 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 9,473 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 9,164 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 8,866 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 8,580 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 8,307 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 8,049 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 7,803 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7,570 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7,347 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 7,135 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6,934 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 6,744 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 6,564 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 6,393 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,230 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6,077 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 5,937 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,807 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,683 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,564 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5,450 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,340 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,234 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,132 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,034 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4,938 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4,844 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,753 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,666 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,582 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,501 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,424 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,350 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,279 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,211 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,147 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,086 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,028 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,972 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,918 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,865 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,813 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,760 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,706 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,652 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,600 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,549 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,501 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,456 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,414 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,378 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,346 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,314 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,283 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,252 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,226 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,204 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,180 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,180 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,180 cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,505 cubic meters | 8,307 cubic meters | 10,794 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,077 cubic meters | 6,230 cubic meters | 8,049 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,526 cubic meters | 5,034 cubic meters | 6,077 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,555 cubic meters | 4,211 cubic meters | 4,938 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,895 cubic meters | 3,652 cubic meters | 4,147 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,409 cubic meters | 3,252 cubic meters | 3,600 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,203 cubic meters | 3,180 cubic meters | 3,226 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Mexico?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mexico was 3,180 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10,794 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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About this data
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.