Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belize
Belize: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
37,891 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
158,889 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
37,891 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belize, 1962–2022
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 capita in Belize stood at 37,891 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belize peaked at 158,889 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 37,891 cubic meters, in 2022.
Belize ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 158,889 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 154,604 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 150,192 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 145,785 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 141,419 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 137,141 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 133,028 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 129,278 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 126,391 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 124,262 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 122,397 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 120,685 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 119,047 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 117,036 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 114,652 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 112,299 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 110,011 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 107,709 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 105,196 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 102,563 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 100,034 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 97,635 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 95,349 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 93,165 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 91,075 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 89,064 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 87,110 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 85,200 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 83,353 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 81,587 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 79,902 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 78,296 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 76,646 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 74,750 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72,560 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 70,178 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 67,770 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 65,477 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 63,372 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 61,438 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 59,607 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 57,851 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 56,167 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54,552 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 53,009 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 51,537 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 50,138 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48,814 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 47,651 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 46,624 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 45,632 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44,669 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,735 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 42,825 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41,842 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40,889 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 40,134 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39,551 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39,047 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38,599 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,891 cubic meters | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37,891 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 12.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37,891 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,792 cubic meters | 129,278 cubic meters | 158,889 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 117,449 cubic meters | 107,709 cubic meters | 126,391 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,639 cubic meters | 85,200 cubic meters | 105,196 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,052 cubic meters | 65,477 cubic meters | 83,353 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,649 cubic meters | 48,814 cubic meters | 63,372 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,355 cubic meters | 39,551 cubic meters | 47,651 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,512 cubic meters | 37,891 cubic meters | 39,047 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % 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 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belize?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belize was 37,891 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 capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 158,889 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.