Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama
Panama: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31,040 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
117,772 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
31,040 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama, 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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama stood at 31,040 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama peaked at 117,772 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,040 cubic meters, in 2022.
Panama ranks 19th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,772 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 114,281 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 110,865 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 107,554 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 104,368 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 101,306 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 98,370 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 95,561 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 92,869 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 90,280 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 87,785 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 85,390 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 83,106 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 80,928 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 78,851 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 76,874 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 74,991 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 73,192 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 71,460 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 69,782 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 68,150 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 66,560 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 65,013 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 63,512 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62,065 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 60,675 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 59,340 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 58,057 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 56,826 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 55,628 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 54,460 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53,332 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 52,235 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 51,170 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 50,137 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49,133 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48,155 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 47,202 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 46,276 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 45,376 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 44,502 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 43,651 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42,824 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,016 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,231 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40,474 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39,738 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,021 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38,324 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37,646 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36,984 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,337 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35,709 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 35,097 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34,495 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33,904 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,328 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32,775 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32,257 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31,817 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31,436 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,040 cubic meters | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 31,040 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 10.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 31,040 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,772 cubic meters | 92,869 cubic meters | 117,772 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,286 cubic meters | 71,460 cubic meters | 90,280 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,998 cubic meters | 56,826 cubic meters | 69,782 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,773 cubic meters | 46,276 cubic meters | 55,628 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,716 cubic meters | 38,324 cubic meters | 45,376 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,853 cubic meters | 32,257 cubic meters | 37,646 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,431 cubic meters | 31,040 cubic meters | 31,817 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Panama was 31,040 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 117,772 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.