Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Burundi
Burundi: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 755.19 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
755.19 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
143rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,548 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
755.19 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burundi, 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
Burundi recorded 755.19 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burundi peaked at 3,548 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 755.19 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Burundi 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,548 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,459 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,387 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,292 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3,202 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,126 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,048 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,976 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,912 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,850 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,781 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,781 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,785 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,716 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2,650 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,591 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,525 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,453 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,393 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,295 cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2,203 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,149 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,092 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,042 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,998 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,961 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,917 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,875 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,839 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,801 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,764 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,717 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,772 cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,761 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,658 cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,657 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,657 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,626 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,587 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,555 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,516 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,474 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,428 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,376 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,326 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,279 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,233 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,183 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,124 cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,073 cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,035 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 998.9 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 963.66 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 931.5 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 910.61 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 895.06 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 874.27 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 848.27 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 820.87 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 797.34 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 775.91 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 755.19 cubic meters | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 755.19 cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 755.19 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 cubic meters | 2,912 cubic meters | 3,548 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,653 cubic meters | 2,393 cubic meters | 2,850 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,037 cubic meters | 1,839 cubic meters | 2,295 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,700 cubic meters | 1,587 cubic meters | 1,801 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,349 cubic meters | 1,124 cubic meters | 1,555 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 935.12 cubic meters | 820.87 cubic meters | 1,073 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.14 cubic meters | 755.19 cubic meters | 797.34 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,363 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burundi?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Burundi was 755.19 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,548 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 755.19 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Burundi ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.