Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 1,678 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,678 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,174 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
1,678 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Saint Lucia, 1962–2022
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
Saint Lucia recorded 1,678 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,174 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,678 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 109th 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 61 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3,174 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 3,141 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3,109 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,077 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,047 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3,015 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,980 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2,945 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,908 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,869 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,830 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,791 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,750 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,709 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,668 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,628 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,590 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,553 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,515 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,476 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,437 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,399 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,361 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,323 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,286 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,252 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,222 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,198 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,176 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,150 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,118 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,087 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,056 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,024 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,994 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,966 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,940 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,914 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,891 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,872 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,856 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,841 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,827 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,813 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,800 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,788 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,777 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,766 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,755 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,746 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,738 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,730 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,723 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,715 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,708 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,701 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,695 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,689 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,683 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,680 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,678 cubic meters | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,678 cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,678 cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,061 cubic meters | 2,945 cubic meters | 3,174 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,730 cubic meters | 2,553 cubic meters | 2,908 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,347 cubic meters | 2,198 cubic meters | 2,515 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,043 cubic meters | 1,914 cubic meters | 2,176 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,823 cubic meters | 1,766 cubic meters | 1,891 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 cubic meters | 1,689 cubic meters | 1,755 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,681 cubic meters | 1,678 cubic meters | 1,683 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 11.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Saint Lucia was 1,678 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,174 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,678 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.