Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 11,184 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11,184 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12,058 cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
11,132 cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1992200720221992: 12.1k cubic meters1993: 12.0k cubic meters1994: 12.0k cubic meters1995: 12.0k cubic meters1996: 12.0k cubic meters1997: 12.0k cubic meters1998: 11.9k cubic meters1999: 11.9k cubic meters2000: 11.9k cubic meters2001: 12.0k cubic meters2002: 12.0k cubic meters2003: 12.0k cubic meters2004: 12.0k cubic meters2005: 11.9k cubic meters2006: 11.8k cubic meters2007: 11.8k cubic meters2008: 11.7k cubic meters2009: 11.7k cubic meters2010: 11.6k cubic meters2011: 11.6k cubic meters2012: 11.5k cubic meters2013: 11.5k cubic meters2014: 11.4k cubic meters2015: 11.4k cubic meters2016: 11.3k cubic meters2017: 11.3k cubic meters2018: 11.2k cubic meters2019: 11.2k cubic meters2020: 11.1k cubic meters2021: 11.1k cubic meters2022: 11.2k cubic meters

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 11,184 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12,058 cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,132 cubic meters, in 2021.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992 to 2022.
Year cubic meters Change
1992 12,058 cubic meters
1993 12,022 cubic meters -0.3%
1994 11,997 cubic meters -0.2%
1995 11,978 cubic meters -0.2%
1996 11,962 cubic meters -0.1%
1997 11,956 cubic meters -0.1%
1998 11,949 cubic meters -0.1%
1999 11,944 cubic meters -0.0%
2000 11,948 cubic meters +0.0%
2001 11,957 cubic meters +0.1%
2002 11,966 cubic meters +0.1%
2003 11,962 cubic meters -0.0%
2004 11,956 cubic meters -0.1%
2005 11,949 cubic meters -0.1%
2006 11,754 cubic meters -1.6%
2007 11,755 cubic meters +0.0%
2008 11,727 cubic meters -0.2%
2009 11,684 cubic meters -0.4%
2010 11,641 cubic meters -0.4%
2011 11,591 cubic meters -0.4%
2012 11,537 cubic meters -0.5%
2013 11,480 cubic meters -0.5%
2014 11,422 cubic meters -0.5%
2015 11,364 cubic meters -0.5%
2016 11,308 cubic meters -0.5%
2017 11,256 cubic meters -0.5%
2018 11,209 cubic meters -0.4%
2019 11,160 cubic meters -0.4%
2020 11,138 cubic meters -0.2%
2021 11,132 cubic meters -0.1%
2022 11,184 cubic meters +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,983 cubic meters 11,944 cubic meters 12,058 cubic meters 8
2000s 11,866 cubic meters 11,684 cubic meters 11,966 cubic meters 10
2010s 11,397 cubic meters 11,160 cubic meters 11,641 cubic meters 10
2020s 11,151 cubic meters 11,132 cubic meters 11,184 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 6 Canada 73,170 cubic meters compare
  2. 7 Norway 70,000 cubic meters compare
  3. 8 Gabon 67,469 cubic meters compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 64,348 cubic meters compare
  5. 10 Solomon Islands 57,230 cubic meters compare
  6. 11 Peru 49,021 cubic meters compare
  7. 12 Chile 45,262 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11,184 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 12,058 cubic meters in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,132 cubic meters in 2021.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.