Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 225.69 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
225.69 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,172 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
225.69 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 225.69 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1,172 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 225.69 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,172 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,142 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,112 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,083 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,053 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,025 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 996.11 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 968.13 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 940.8 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 914.13 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 889.28 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 865.01 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 840.18 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 815.84 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 791.81 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 767.94 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 744.23 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 720.77 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 696.23 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 668.36 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 641.01 cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 617.36 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 596.35 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 577.94 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 559.91 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 541.3 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 523.16 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 505.87 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 489.6 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 473.5 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 458.1 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 445.18 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 433 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 420.66 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 408.67 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 396.95 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 385.88 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 375.37 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 365.29 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 355.12 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 345.32 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 336.96 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 329.12 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 321.1 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 313.47 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 306.1 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 298.11 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 290.24 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 282.96 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 276.05 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 269.94 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 264.85 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 260.57 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 256.69 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 253.12 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 249.84 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 246.33 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 242.37 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 238.3 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 234.04 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 229.67 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 225.69 cubic meters | -1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 225.69 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 225.69 cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,055 cubic meters | 940.8 cubic meters | 1,172 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 804.54 cubic meters | 696.23 cubic meters | 914.13 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 572.09 cubic meters | 489.6 cubic meters | 668.36 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.26 cubic meters | 365.29 cubic meters | 473.5 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.85 cubic meters | 282.96 cubic meters | 355.12 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.81 cubic meters | 238.3 cubic meters | 276.05 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.8 cubic meters | 225.69 cubic meters | 234.04 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pakistan?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Pakistan was 225.69 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.69 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.