Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 41,459 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
41,459 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
133,270 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
41,459 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 41,459 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Colombia peaked at 133,270 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41,459 cubic meters, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 13th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,270 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 129,224 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 125,337 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 121,616 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 118,058 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 114,689 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 111,512 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 108,515 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 105,707 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 103,067 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 100,614 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 98,306 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 96,079 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 93,941 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 91,884 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 89,904 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 87,933 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 85,971 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 84,066 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 82,170 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 80,297 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 78,461 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 76,640 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 74,888 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 73,287 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 71,789 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 70,329 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 68,903 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 67,503 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 66,122 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 64,807 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 63,536 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 62,280 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 61,063 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 59,908 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58,827 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 57,784 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56,758 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 55,780 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 54,874 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 54,018 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53,193 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 52,397 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 51,633 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 50,915 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50,245 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 49,612 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49,019 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,451 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47,904 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47,393 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46,920 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46,477 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46,064 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45,668 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45,217 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 44,566 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 43,754 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42,979 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42,366 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 41,904 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 41,459 cubic meters | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41,459 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 13.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41,459 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,659 cubic meters | 105,707 cubic meters | 133,270 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,177 cubic meters | 84,066 cubic meters | 103,067 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,427 cubic meters | 67,503 cubic meters | 82,170 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,686 cubic meters | 55,780 cubic meters | 66,122 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,436 cubic meters | 48,451 cubic meters | 54,874 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,694 cubic meters | 42,979 cubic meters | 47,904 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,910 cubic meters | 41,459 cubic meters | 42,366 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % 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 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Colombia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Colombia was 41,459 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,270 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,459 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.