Renewable water resources per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable water resources per capita was 22,236 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22,236
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 183 countries
All-time high
82,008
in 1961
All-time low
22,236
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 22,236 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 82,008 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,236, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,008 | — |
| 1962 | 79,052 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 76,269 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 73,666 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 71,239 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 68,982 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 66,883 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 64,953 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 63,154 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 61,448 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 59,835 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 58,300 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 56,831 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 55,402 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 53,997 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 52,613 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 51,247 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 49,900 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 48,571 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 47,268 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 45,998 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 44,756 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 43,543 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 42,360 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 41,212 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 40,110 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 39,064 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 38,072 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 37,124 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,198 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 35,288 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34,407 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33,557 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 32,743 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31,964 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31,224 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,526 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 29,872 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 29,259 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 28,697 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28,187 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27,725 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27,303 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26,904 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26,518 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26,149 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 25,798 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25,450 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,112 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24,803 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,513 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24,228 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,960 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,704 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,454 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,218 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,999 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22,792 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,602 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,446 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22,332 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 22,236 | -0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22,236 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 7.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22,236 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 | 63,154 | 82,008 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,814 | 48,571 | 61,448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,951 | 37,124 | 47,268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,504 | 29,259 | 36,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,784 | 25,112 | 28,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,627 | 22,602 | 24,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,338 | 22,236 | 22,446 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Costa Rica?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Costa Rica was 22,236 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82,008 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,236 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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