Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 990.36 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 990.36 cubic meters. 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 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria peaked at 4,805 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 990.36 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 128th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,418 cubic meters | 4,045 cubic meters | 4,805 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,529 cubic meters | 3,091 cubic meters | 3,954 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,649 cubic meters | 2,338 cubic meters | 2,996 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,027 cubic meters | 1,796 cubic meters | 2,276 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 cubic meters | 1,364 cubic meters | 1,749 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 cubic meters | 1,055 cubic meters | 1,326 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,011 cubic meters | 990.36 cubic meters | 1,033 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 61,466 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3.14 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.27 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 221 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 40.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nigeria was 990.36 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,805 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 990.36 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.