Renewable water resources per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Renewable water resources per capita was 22,236 in 2022. β–Ό 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Bolivia 25,130 compare
  2. 27 Ecuador 24,821 compare
  3. 28 Nicaragua 23,209 compare
  4. 30 Sierra Leone 19,331 compare
  5. 31 Finland 19,258 compare
  6. 32 Australia 18,910 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Renewable water resources per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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