Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Euro area

Euro area: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 3,010 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3,010 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3,608 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,010 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Euro area, 1961–2022

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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

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Euro area stood at 3,010 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Euro area peaked at 3,608 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,010 cubic meters, in 2022.

Euro area ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Euro area, 1961 to 2022.
Year cubic meters Change
1961 3,608 cubic meters —
1962 3,578 cubic meters -0.8%
1963 3,547 cubic meters -0.9%
1964 3,517 cubic meters -0.9%
1965 3,488 cubic meters -0.8%
1966 3,460 cubic meters -0.8%
1967 3,437 cubic meters -0.7%
1968 3,414 cubic meters -0.7%
1969 3,391 cubic meters -0.7%
1970 3,372 cubic meters -0.6%
1971 3,353 cubic meters -0.6%
1972 3,330 cubic meters -0.7%
1973 3,310 cubic meters -0.6%
1974 3,292 cubic meters -0.5%
1975 3,277 cubic meters -0.5%
1976 3,264 cubic meters -0.4%
1977 3,251 cubic meters -0.4%
1978 3,239 cubic meters -0.4%
1979 3,226 cubic meters -0.4%
1980 3,212 cubic meters -0.4%
1981 3,199 cubic meters -0.4%
1982 3,192 cubic meters -0.2%
1983 3,186 cubic meters -0.2%
1984 3,182 cubic meters -0.1%
1985 3,177 cubic meters -0.1%
1986 3,171 cubic meters -0.2%
1987 3,163 cubic meters -0.2%
1988 3,153 cubic meters -0.3%
1989 3,141 cubic meters -0.4%
1990 3,128 cubic meters -0.4%
1991 3,115 cubic meters -0.4%
1992 3,277 cubic meters +5.2%
1993 3,250 cubic meters -0.8%
1994 3,240 cubic meters -0.3%
1995 3,233 cubic meters -0.2%
1996 3,226 cubic meters -0.2%
1997 3,219 cubic meters -0.2%
1998 3,213 cubic meters -0.2%
1999 3,206 cubic meters -0.2%
2000 3,197 cubic meters -0.3%
2001 3,188 cubic meters -0.3%
2002 3,175 cubic meters -0.4%
2003 3,158 cubic meters -0.5%
2004 3,141 cubic meters -0.5%
2005 3,126 cubic meters -0.5%
2006 3,112 cubic meters -0.5%
2007 3,096 cubic meters -0.5%
2008 3,081 cubic meters -0.5%
2009 3,072 cubic meters -0.3%
2010 3,064 cubic meters -0.2%
2011 3,070 cubic meters +0.2%
2012 3,064 cubic meters -0.2%
2013 3,061 cubic meters -0.1%
2014 3,056 cubic meters -0.1%
2015 3,049 cubic meters -0.2%
2016 3,041 cubic meters -0.2%
2017 3,036 cubic meters -0.2%
2018 3,030 cubic meters -0.2%
2019 3,023 cubic meters -0.2%
2020 3,020 cubic meters -0.1%
2021 3,018 cubic meters -0.1%
2022 3,010 cubic meters -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,493 cubic meters 3,391 cubic meters 3,608 cubic meters 9
1970s 3,291 cubic meters 3,226 cubic meters 3,372 cubic meters 10
1980s 3,178 cubic meters 3,141 cubic meters 3,212 cubic meters 10
1990s 3,211 cubic meters 3,115 cubic meters 3,277 cubic meters 10
2000s 3,135 cubic meters 3,072 cubic meters 3,197 cubic meters 10
2010s 3,050 cubic meters 3,023 cubic meters 3,070 cubic meters 10
2020s 3,016 cubic meters 3,010 cubic meters 3,020 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 33 Brunei 18,666 cubic meters compare
  2. 34 Myanmar 18,654 cubic meters compare
  3. 35 Paraguay 17,306 cubic meters compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 16,717 cubic meters compare
  5. 37 Sweden 16,306 cubic meters compare
  6. 38 Guinea 16,080 cubic meters compare
  7. 39 Georgia 15,658 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Euro area?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Euro area was 3,010 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 3,608 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 3,010 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Euro area rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Euro area ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.