Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Peru
Peru: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 49,021 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
49,021 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
156,657 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
49,021 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 49,021 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 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Peru peaked at 156,657 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49,021 cubic meters, 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 freshwater resources per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,657 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 152,161 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 147,810 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 143,595 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 139,528 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 135,605 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 131,820 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 128,163 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 124,632 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 121,544 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 118,586 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 115,481 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 112,529 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 109,718 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 107,017 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 104,411 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 101,863 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 99,358 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 96,911 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 94,522 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 92,197 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 89,935 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 87,726 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 85,582 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 83,519 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 81,572 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 79,729 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 77,940 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 76,210 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 74,541 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 72,986 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 71,515 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 70,087 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 68,714 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 67,395 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 66,140 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 64,928 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 63,758 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 62,666 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 61,696 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 60,858 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 60,136 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 59,499 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58,918 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 58,396 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57,936 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57,517 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57,140 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56,788 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56,419 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55,999 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55,532 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55,034 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 54,490 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 53,878 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53,164 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52,387 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51,446 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 50,571 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 49,972 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49,494 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49,021 cubic meters | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 49,021 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 16.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 49,021 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 7.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,997 cubic meters | 124,632 cubic meters | 156,657 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,742 cubic meters | 96,911 cubic meters | 121,544 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,893 cubic meters | 76,210 cubic meters | 94,522 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,273 cubic meters | 62,666 cubic meters | 74,541 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,888 cubic meters | 56,788 cubic meters | 61,696 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,892 cubic meters | 50,571 cubic meters | 56,419 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,495 cubic meters | 49,021 cubic meters | 49,972 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Peru?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Peru was 49,021 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 156,657 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,021 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 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.