Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in India
India: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 1,014 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,014 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
127th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,238 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,014 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India, 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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India is 1,014 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India peaked at 3,238 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,014 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places India 127th out of 183 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,238 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,162 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,089 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3,017 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,950 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2,888 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,826 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,766 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,708 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,649 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,591 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,535 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,478 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,422 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,365 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,310 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,257 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,205 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,154 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,104 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,055 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,007 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,961 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,916 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,871 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,829 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,788 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,748 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,709 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,672 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,636 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,601 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,568 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,536 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,506 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,476 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,447 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,420 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,393 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,367 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,342 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,317 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,295 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,273 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,252 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,233 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,214 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,197 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,180 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,163 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,146 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,131 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,116 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,102 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,089 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,076 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,064 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,052 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,041 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,031 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,022 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,014 cubic meters | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,014 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,014 cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,697 cubic meters, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,961 cubic meters | 2,708 cubic meters | 3,238 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,397 cubic meters | 2,154 cubic meters | 2,649 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,899 cubic meters | 1,709 cubic meters | 2,104 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,525 cubic meters | 1,393 cubic meters | 1,672 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,267 cubic meters | 1,180 cubic meters | 1,367 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,098 cubic meters | 1,041 cubic meters | 1,163 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 cubic meters | 1,014 cubic meters | 1,031 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India was 1,014 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,238 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does India rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- India ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.