Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Australia
Australia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 18,910 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18,910 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
46,933 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
18,910 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Australia, 1961–2022
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.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Australia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,933 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 45,802 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 44,932 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 44,058 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 43,203 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 42,228 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 41,698 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 40,969 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 40,121 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 39,338 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 38,030 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 37,338 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 36,771 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 35,852 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 35,414 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 35,060 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 34,667 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 34,267 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 33,898 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 33,488 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 32,969 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 32,402 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 31,962 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31,580 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31,162 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 30,715 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 30,251 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 29,760 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 29,261 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,831 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28,466 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28,149 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27,899 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27,632 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27,326 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26,996 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 26,706 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,441 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 26,153 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 25,856 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25,526 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25,237 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24,948 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,683 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24,384 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24,058 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 23,622 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23,154 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,682 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,331 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 22,023 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21,642 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,273 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20,958 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,658 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20,338 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20,006 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19,709 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19,420 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19,182 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19,155 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,910 cubic meters | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 18,910 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 6.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 18,910 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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.