Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 16,717 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16,717 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
71,040 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
16,717 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 16,717 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malaysia peaked at 71,040 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,717 cubic meters, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 (cubic meters) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,040 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 69,211 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 67,425 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 65,697 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 64,043 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 62,468 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 61,007 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 59,638 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 58,306 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 56,981 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 55,644 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 54,323 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 53,038 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 51,782 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 50,558 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 49,361 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 48,190 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 47,047 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 45,930 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 44,673 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 43,286 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 41,929 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 40,600 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 39,298 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 38,027 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 36,801 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 35,634 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 34,531 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 33,497 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 32,524 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 31,621 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 30,794 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 30,017 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 29,263 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28,528 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27,818 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 27,134 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26,476 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 25,852 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 25,253 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24,653 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 24,064 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23,501 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22,964 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,449 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 21,955 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21,483 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21,037 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20,622 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20,240 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19,889 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19,553 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19,222 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18,895 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18,570 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18,245 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17,926 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17,623 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17,344 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17,114 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,918 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,717 cubic meters | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16,717 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16,717 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,315 cubic meters | 58,306 cubic meters | 71,040 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,285 cubic meters | 45,930 cubic meters | 56,981 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,828 cubic meters | 33,497 cubic meters | 44,673 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,003 cubic meters | 25,852 cubic meters | 32,524 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,798 cubic meters | 20,622 cubic meters | 25,253 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,751 cubic meters | 17,344 cubic meters | 20,240 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,917 cubic meters | 16,717 cubic meters | 17,114 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malaysia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malaysia was 16,717 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,040 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,717 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.