Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 3,071 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,071 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
83rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
14,675 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,071 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 3,071 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique peaked at 14,675 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,071 cubic meters, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,675 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 14,392 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14,107 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 13,825 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 13,542 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 13,262 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 12,985 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 12,708 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 12,433 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,157 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 11,861 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 11,538 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 11,201 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 10,860 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 10,513 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 10,165 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 9,809 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 9,446 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 9,094 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8,848 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 8,670 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8,482 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 8,307 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8,144 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7,993 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7,854 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 7,822 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7,836 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,771 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,660 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7,512 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,368 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,138 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,672 cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,284 cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6,082 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,917 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5,784 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,656 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,532 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,411 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,291 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,172 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,055 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,940 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,825 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,712 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,597 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,479 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,361 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,241 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,121 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,004 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,889 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,778 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,669 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,561 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,456 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,356 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,258 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,163 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,071 cubic meters | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,071 cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,071 cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,548 cubic meters | 12,433 cubic meters | 14,675 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,664 cubic meters | 9,094 cubic meters | 12,157 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,173 cubic meters | 7,771 cubic meters | 8,848 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,607 cubic meters | 5,656 cubic meters | 7,660 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,001 cubic meters | 4,479 cubic meters | 5,532 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,844 cubic meters | 3,356 cubic meters | 4,361 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,164 cubic meters | 3,071 cubic meters | 3,258 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique was 3,071 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14,675 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,071 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.