Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 293,317 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.