Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,666 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2022
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 2,666 cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3,237 cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,652 cubic meters, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,237 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 3,216 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,202 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,190 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,172 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,166 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,157 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,147 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,131 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,117 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,103 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,088 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,073 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,059 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,980 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,972 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,952 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,929 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,905 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,881 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,858 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,833 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,808 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,783 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,758 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,735 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,711 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,687 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,668 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,652 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,666 cubic meters | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,186 cubic meters | 3,147 cubic meters | 3,237 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,041 cubic meters | 2,929 cubic meters | 3,131 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,796 cubic meters | 2,687 cubic meters | 2,905 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,662 cubic meters | 2,652 cubic meters | 2,668 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 36 Malaysia 16,717 cubic meters compare
- 37 Sweden 16,306 cubic meters compare
- 38 Guinea 16,080 cubic meters compare
- 39 Georgia 15,658 cubic meters compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 cubic meters compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2,666 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,237 cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,652 cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.