Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 41,109 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pacific island small states, 1962–2022
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 Pacific island small states is 41,109 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 128,114 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 41,109 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Pacific island small states 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 128,114 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 124,408 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 120,817 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 117,358 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 114,131 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 111,284 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 108,705 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 106,252 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 103,978 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 101,862 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 99,848 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 97,927 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 96,064 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 94,196 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 92,185 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 89,913 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 87,515 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 85,192 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 82,976 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 80,826 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 78,719 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 76,658 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 74,648 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 72,708 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 70,944 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 69,494 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 68,252 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 67,070 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 65,952 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 64,893 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 63,890 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 62,944 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 62,046 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 61,186 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 60,294 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 59,284 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 58,230 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 57,241 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 56,340 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 55,511 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 54,716 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53,951 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 53,210 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52,488 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 51,781 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51,102 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50,488 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 49,912 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,217 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48,421 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47,640 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46,873 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 46,115 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45,372 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44,649 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 43,954 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43,297 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 42,772 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 42,265 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 41,695 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 41,109 cubic meters | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,384 cubic meters | 106,252 cubic meters | 128,114 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 94,868 cubic meters | 85,192 cubic meters | 103,978 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,230 cubic meters | 67,070 cubic meters | 82,976 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,596 cubic meters | 57,241 cubic meters | 65,952 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,950 cubic meters | 49,912 cubic meters | 56,340 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,831 cubic meters | 42,772 cubic meters | 49,217 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,690 cubic meters | 41,109 cubic meters | 42,265 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More infrastructure data for Pacific island small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.18 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 92,978 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.65 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 92,978 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.755 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pacific island small states was 41,109 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 128,114 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,109 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.