Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 19,331 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19,331 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
69,438 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
19,331 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone, 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
Sierra Leone recorded 19,331 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 69,438 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,331 cubic meters, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,438 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 68,311 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 67,163 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 65,996 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 64,812 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 63,627 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 62,442 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 61,267 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 60,120 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 58,991 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 57,903 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 56,851 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 55,808 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 54,786 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 53,788 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 52,826 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 51,858 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 50,866 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 49,883 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48,898 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47,919 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 46,946 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 45,955 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 44,960 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 43,975 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 42,914 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 41,778 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 40,666 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 39,662 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 38,124 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 37,680 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38,403 cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 38,488 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,341 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38,285 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38,102 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37,614 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 37,246 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 37,054 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36,170 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 34,095 cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 32,184 cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 30,902 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 29,875 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29,082 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,447 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27,829 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27,143 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26,422 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25,712 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25,050 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 24,424 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23,831 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23,268 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,735 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,206 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21,682 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21,179 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20,693 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20,221 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 19,766 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19,331 cubic meters | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19,331 cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 19.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19,331 cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 13.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,797 cubic meters | 60,120 cubic meters | 69,438 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,356 cubic meters | 49,883 cubic meters | 58,991 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,367 cubic meters | 39,662 cubic meters | 48,898 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,934 cubic meters | 37,054 cubic meters | 38,488 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,215 cubic meters | 26,422 cubic meters | 36,170 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,078 cubic meters | 20,693 cubic meters | 25,712 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,773 cubic meters | 19,331 cubic meters | 20,221 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,331 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 69,438 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,331 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.