Renewable water resources per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable water resources per capita was 41,459 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
41,459
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
133,270
in 1961
All-time low
41,459
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Colombia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 41,459 for renewable water 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 water resources per capita in Colombia peaked at 133,270 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41,459, 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 water resources per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,270 | — |
| 1962 | 129,224 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 125,337 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 121,616 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 118,058 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 114,689 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 111,512 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 108,515 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 105,707 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 103,067 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 100,614 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 98,306 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 96,079 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 93,941 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 91,884 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 89,904 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 87,933 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 85,971 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 84,066 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 82,170 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 80,297 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 78,461 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 76,640 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 74,888 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 73,287 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 71,789 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 70,329 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 68,903 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 67,503 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 66,122 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 64,807 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 63,536 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 62,280 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 61,063 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 59,908 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58,827 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 57,784 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56,758 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 55,780 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 54,874 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 54,018 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53,193 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 52,397 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 51,633 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 50,915 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50,245 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 49,612 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49,019 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,451 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47,904 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47,393 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46,920 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46,477 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46,064 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45,668 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45,217 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 44,566 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 43,754 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42,979 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42,366 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 41,904 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 41,459 | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41,459 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 13.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41,459 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,659 | 105,707 | 133,270 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,177 | 84,066 | 103,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,427 | 67,503 | 82,170 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,686 | 55,780 | 66,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,436 | 48,451 | 54,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,694 | 42,979 | 47,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,910 | 41,459 | 42,366 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- 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 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 34.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Colombia?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Colombia was 41,459 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,270 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,459 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 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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