Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Australia
Australia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 18,910 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Australia, 1961β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Australia is 18,910 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Australia peaked at 46,933 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,910 cubic meters, in 2022.
Australia ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,327 cubic meters | 40,121 cubic meters | 46,933 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,064 cubic meters | 33,898 cubic meters | 39,338 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,355 cubic meters | 29,261 cubic meters | 33,488 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,460 cubic meters | 26,153 cubic meters | 28,831 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,415 cubic meters | 22,682 cubic meters | 25,856 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,836 cubic meters | 19,420 cubic meters | 22,331 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,082 cubic meters | 18,910 cubic meters | 19,182 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 678,852 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,188 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 68.96 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 492 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 14.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Australia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Australia was 18,910 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,933 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,910 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.