Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 16,717 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malaysia, 1961β2022
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.
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)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 359,378 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,910 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 46.70 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 580 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.5% (2022)
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.