Renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Renewable water resources per capita was 2,489 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2,489
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5,446
in 1961
All-time low
2,489
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador is 2,489, measured 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 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,446 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,489, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,893 4,370 5,446 9
1970s 3,852 3,489 4,260 10
1980s 3,217 2,950 3,442 10
1990s 2,741 2,643 2,895 10
2000s 2,605 2,584 2,630 10
2010s 2,537 2,512 2,576 10
2020s 2,498 2,489 2,507 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 89 Mali 2,600 compare
  2. 90 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2,545 compare
  3. 91 Côte d'Ivoire 2,528 compare
  4. 93 Sri Lanka 2,380 compare
  5. 94 South Sudan, Republic of 2,359 compare
  6. 95 Spain 2,327 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador?
Renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador was 2,489 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5,446 in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2,489 in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for renewable water resources per capita?
El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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