Renewable water resources per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable water resources per capita was 2,205 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,205
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,959
in 1961
All-time low
1,855
in 2004
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 2,205.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,959 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,855, in 2004.
That places Puerto Rico 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,959 | — |
| 1962 | 2,898 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2,835 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,780 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,737 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,705 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,684 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,667 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,645 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,612 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,570 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,520 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,466 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,416 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,371 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,333 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,299 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,269 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,241 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,215 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,190 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,166 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,144 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,123 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,102 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,082 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,063 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,044 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,025 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,007 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,993 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,964 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,946 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,928 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,906 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,889 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,878 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,868 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,863 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,859 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,857 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,856 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,855 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,858 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,866 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,877 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,888 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,898 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,906 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,922 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,939 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,955 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,980 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,008 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,040 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,082 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,158 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,150 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,164 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,176 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,205 | +1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 77% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,205 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,768 | 2,645 | 2,959 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,410 | 2,241 | 2,612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,115 | 2,025 | 2,215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,936 | 1,868 | 2,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,868 | 1,855 | 1,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 1,906 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,182 | 2,164 | 2,205 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Puerto Rico was 2,205 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,959 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,855 in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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