Renewable water resources per capita in Chile
Chile: Renewable water resources per capita was 45,262 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
45,262
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
106,309
in 1961
All-time low
45,262
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Chile, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Chile stood at 45,262. 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 water resources per capita in Chile peaked at 106,309 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45,262, 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 water resources per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,309 | — |
| 1962 | 104,154 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 102,074 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 100,085 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 98,192 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 96,387 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 94,663 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 93,014 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 91,423 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 89,890 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 88,414 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 86,981 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 85,587 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 84,239 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 82,931 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 81,655 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 80,414 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 79,211 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 78,044 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 76,899 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 75,779 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 74,682 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 73,590 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 72,495 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 71,398 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 70,300 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 69,194 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 68,080 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 66,969 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 65,862 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 64,776 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 63,740 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62,756 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 61,818 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60,919 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 60,065 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 59,267 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 58,502 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 57,770 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57,083 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 56,428 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,808 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55,227 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54,672 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54,132 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53,606 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53,084 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52,557 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52,029 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51,509 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51,003 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 50,516 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50,037 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49,540 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49,037 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 48,447 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 47,686 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46,842 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46,099 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 45,688 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 45,486 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 45,262 | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 45,262 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 15.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 45,262 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 | 91,423 | 106,309 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,737 | 78,044 | 89,890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,939 | 66,969 | 76,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,547 | 57,770 | 65,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,463 | 52,029 | 57,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,072 | 46,099 | 51,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,479 | 45,262 | 45,688 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 58.6% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Chile?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Chile was 45,262 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 106,309 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,262 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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