Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Chile
Chile: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 45,262 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
45,262 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
106,309 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Chile, 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 capita in Chile stood at 45,262 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Chile peaked at 106,309 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45,262 cubic meters, in 2022.
Chile ranks 12th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,309 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 104,154 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 102,074 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 100,085 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 98,192 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 96,387 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 94,663 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 93,014 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 91,423 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 89,890 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 88,414 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 86,981 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 85,587 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 84,239 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 82,931 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 81,655 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 80,414 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 79,211 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 78,044 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 76,899 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 75,779 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 74,682 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 73,590 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 72,495 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 71,398 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 70,300 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 69,194 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 68,080 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 66,969 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 65,862 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 64,776 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 63,740 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62,756 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 61,818 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60,919 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 60,065 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 59,267 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 58,502 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 57,770 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57,083 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 56,428 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,808 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55,227 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54,672 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54,132 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53,606 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53,084 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52,557 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52,029 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51,509 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51,003 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 50,516 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50,037 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49,540 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49,037 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 48,447 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 47,686 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46,842 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46,099 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 45,688 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 45,486 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 45,262 cubic meters | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 45,262 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 15.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 45,262 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 cubic meters | 91,423 cubic meters | 106,309 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 78,044 cubic meters | 89,890 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 66,969 cubic meters | 76,899 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 57,770 cubic meters | 65,862 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 52,029 cubic meters | 57,083 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 46,099 cubic meters | 51,509 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 45,262 cubic meters | 45,688 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % 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 (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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Chile?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Chile was 45,262 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 106,309 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,262 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.