Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 23,209 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
23,209
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
85,061
in 1961
All-time low
23,209
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nicaragua, 1961–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nicaragua stood at 23,209. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nicaragua peaked at 85,061 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,209, in 2022.

Nicaragua ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75,538 66,518 85,061 9
1970s 56,532 49,363 64,468 10
1980s 42,885 38,414 48,029 10
1990s 34,213 31,532 37,527 10
2000s 29,385 27,616 31,101 10
2010s 25,609 24,093 27,226 10
2020s 23,504 23,209 23,793 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,188 compare
  2. 26 Bolivia 25,130 compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 24,821 compare
  4. 29 Costa Rica 22,236 compare
  5. 30 Sierra Leone 19,331 compare
  6. 31 Finland 19,258 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nicaragua?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nicaragua was 23,209 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 85,061 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 23,209 in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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