Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 293,317 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
293,317 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
413,686 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
293,317 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guyana, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 293,317 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guyana peaked at 413,686 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 293,317 cubic meters, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 2nd 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 freshwater resources per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413,686 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 404,728 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 396,032 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 387,607 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 379,451 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 371,543 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 363,877 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 356,424 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 349,163 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 342,960 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 338,169 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 333,972 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 330,075 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 326,533 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 323,319 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 320,371 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 317,668 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 315,203 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 312,962 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 311,222 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 310,386 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 310,282 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 310,611 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 311,325 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 312,388 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 313,762 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 315,396 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 317,246 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 319,262 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 321,379 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 322,252 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 321,371 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 320,068 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 318,858 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 317,779 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 316,886 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 316,171 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 315,616 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 315,246 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 315,102 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 315,248 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 315,589 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 315,817 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 316,100 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 316,724 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 317,537 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 318,420 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 319,372 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 320,439 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 321,652 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 322,990 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 322,932 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 321,324 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 319,532 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 317,615 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 315,632 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 313,606 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 304,464 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 298,391 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 298,459 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 295,531 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 293,317 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 293,317 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 102.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 293,317 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 46.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,279 cubic meters | 349,163 cubic meters | 413,686 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,123 cubic meters | 312,962 cubic meters | 342,960 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,188 cubic meters | 310,282 cubic meters | 319,262 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,563 cubic meters | 315,246 cubic meters | 322,252 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,035 cubic meters | 315,102 cubic meters | 320,439 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,814 cubic meters | 298,391 cubic meters | 322,990 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,769 cubic meters | 293,317 cubic meters | 298,459 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guyana?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guyana was 293,317 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 413,686 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,317 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Guyana ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.