Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in High income
High income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 10,984 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10,984 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13,806 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
10,618 cubic meters
in 1991
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in High income, 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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in High income stood at 10,984 cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in High income peaked at 13,806 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,618 cubic meters, in 1991.
That places High income 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 in High income, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,806 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 13,629 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,468 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 13,310 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 13,162 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 13,025 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 12,893 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12,768 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 12,644 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,523 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 12,378 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 12,255 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 12,140 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12,030 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11,925 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11,829 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 11,736 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 11,643 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 11,551 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 11,460 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11,371 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,290 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11,215 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11,145 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11,076 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 11,004 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,931 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10,857 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,779 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10,703 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,618 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,863 cubic meters | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 12,630 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 12,554 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12,482 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12,413 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12,344 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,278 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12,216 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 12,155 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,094 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12,032 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11,969 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,904 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11,840 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,769 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11,690 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,609 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11,537 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,486 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,434 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,368 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11,302 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,241 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,170 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,102 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,053 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,017 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,978 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,948 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,960 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,984 cubic meters | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,190 cubic meters | 12,644 cubic meters | 13,806 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,001 cubic meters | 11,551 cubic meters | 12,523 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,113 cubic meters | 10,779 cubic meters | 11,460 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,110 cubic meters | 10,618 cubic meters | 12,863 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,860 cubic meters | 11,537 cubic meters | 12,155 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,215 cubic meters | 10,978 cubic meters | 11,486 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,964 cubic meters | 10,948 cubic meters | 10,984 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.01 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 141.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 398.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2795 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 398.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in High income?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in High income was 10,984 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 13,806 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,618 cubic meters in 1991.
- How does High income rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- High income ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.