Renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Renewable water resources per capita was 2,489 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable water resources per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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