Belize's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 37,891 in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 16.96% from 45,632 in 2012 (1.84% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 37,891 | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 40,889 | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 45,632 | 2012 |
| Highest | 158,889 | 1962 |
| Lowest | 37,891 | 2022 |
| Average since 2013 | 40,918 | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 158,889 | 1962 |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Belize's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) fell 707.99 on 2021 (from 38,599 to 37,891).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was −1,433 and a typical year strayed about 564.18 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly fall was 4,411 in 1964. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is downward, about 748.27 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2022, Belize had the 14th highest value of the 181 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 37,891 | 2022 |
| World | 5,393 | 2022 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 21,253 | 2022 |
| Upper middle income | 6,090 | 2022 |
Closest to Belize in the 2022 ranking
What this measures
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Limitations: A common perception is that most of the available freshwater resources are visible (on the surfaces of lakes, reservoirs and rivers). However, this visible water represents only a tiny fraction of global freshwater resources, as most of it is stored in aquifers, with the largest stocks stored in solid form in the Antarctic and in Greenland's ice cap. The data on freshwater resources are based on estimates of runoff into rivers and recharge of groundwater. These estimates are based on different sources and refer to different years, so cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 61 values
| Year | Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 37,891 |
| 2021 | 38,599 |
| 2020 | 39,047 |
| 2019 | 39,551 |
| 2018 | 40,134 |
| 2017 | 40,889 |
| 2016 | 41,842 |
| 2015 | 42,825 |
| 2014 | 43,735 |
| 2013 | 44,669 |
| 2012 |
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 560.1 (2022)
- Argentina — 6,431 (2022)
- Bahamas, The — 1,761 (2022)
- Barbados — 283.37 (2022)
- Bolivia — 25,130 (2022)
- Brazil — 26,918 (2022)
- Chile — 45,262 (2022)
- Colombia — 41,459 (2022)
- Costa Rica
More environment data for Belize
- Rural population — 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 58.44% (2025)
- Urban population — 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 41.56% (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 270.97 (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 208,919 (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 209,190 (2024)
- Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.72% (2025)
- Urban population growth (annual %) — 0.93% (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) — 176.53 (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Belize's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)?
- 37,891 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1962?
- It is down 76.15% from 158,889 in 1962 (2.36% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 158,889 in 1962 and the lowest 37,891 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank?
- 14th highest of 181 economies with data for 2022.
- Is the latest change in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) unusual for Belize?
- In 2022, Belize's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) fell 707.99 on 2021 (from 38,599 to 37,891). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was −1,433 and a typical year strayed about 564.18 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.H2O.INTR.PC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), date accessed: 20240529 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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