Renewable water resources per capita in Peru
Peru: Renewable water resources per capita was 49,021 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
49,021
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
156,657
in 1961
All-time low
49,021
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Peru, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 49,021 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Peru peaked at 156,657 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49,021, in 2022.
That places Peru 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,657 | — |
| 1962 | 152,161 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 147,810 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 143,595 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 139,528 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 135,605 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 131,820 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 128,163 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 124,632 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 121,544 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 118,586 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 115,481 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 112,529 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 109,718 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 107,017 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 104,411 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 101,863 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 99,358 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 96,911 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 94,522 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 92,197 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 89,935 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 87,726 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 85,582 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 83,519 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 81,572 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 79,729 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 77,940 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 76,210 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 74,541 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 72,986 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 71,515 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 70,087 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 68,714 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 67,395 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 66,140 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 64,928 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 63,758 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 62,666 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 61,696 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 60,858 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 60,136 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 59,499 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58,918 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 58,396 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57,936 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57,517 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57,140 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56,788 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56,419 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55,999 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55,532 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55,034 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 54,490 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 53,878 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53,164 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52,387 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51,446 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 50,571 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 49,972 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49,494 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49,021 | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 49,021 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 16.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 49,021 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 7.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,997 | 124,632 | 156,657 | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,742 | 96,911 | 121,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,893 | 76,210 | 94,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,273 | 62,666 | 74,541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,888 | 56,788 | 61,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,892 | 50,571 | 56,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,495 | 49,021 | 49,972 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Peru?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Peru was 49,021 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 156,657 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,021 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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