Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in IDA total
IDA total: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 3,750 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA total, 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
IDA total recorded 3,750 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA total peaked at 18,977 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,750 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places IDA total 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,977 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 18,379 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 17,925 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 17,478 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 17,036 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 16,602 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 16,175 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 15,754 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 15,343 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 14,949 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 14,590 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 14,235 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 13,864 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 13,499 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 13,149 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 12,815 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 12,488 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 12,157 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 11,820 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 11,490 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 11,188 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10,894 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 10,597 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10,310 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 10,029 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9,758 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9,497 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9,248 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 9,007 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,775 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,555 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 8,171 cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,608 cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 7,393 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,201 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,014 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,836 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,665 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6,501 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,345 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,193 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,045 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,900 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,759 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,625 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,492 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,361 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,236 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5,115 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,997 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,884 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,645 cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,550 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,455 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,363 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,272 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,181 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,091 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,002 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,914 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,830 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,750 cubic meters | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,074 cubic meters | 15,343 cubic meters | 18,977 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,357 cubic meters | 11,820 cubic meters | 14,949 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,202 cubic meters | 9,007 cubic meters | 11,490 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,472 cubic meters | 6,501 cubic meters | 8,775 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,707 cubic meters | 5,115 cubic meters | 6,345 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,444 cubic meters | 4,002 cubic meters | 4,997 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,831 cubic meters | 3,750 cubic meters | 3,914 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.73 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 87.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8712 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA total?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA total was 3,750 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 18,977 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,750 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does IDA total rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- IDA total ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.