Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Singapore
Singapore: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 106.44 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
106.44 cubic meters
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
169th
of 183 countries
All-time high
352.44 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
105.2 cubic meters
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 106.44 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Singapore peaked at 352.44 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 105.2 cubic meters, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 169th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 352.44 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 342.82 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 334.26 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 325.8 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 317.98 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 310.17 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 303.4 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 298.21 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 293.76 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 289.23 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 283.97 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 278.76 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 273.6 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 269.08 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 265.18 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 261.63 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 258.03 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 254.93 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 251.73 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 248.56 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 236.89 cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 226.72 cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 223.79 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 219.6 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 219.3 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 219.51 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 216.23 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 210.81 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 204.72 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 196.91 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 191.38 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 185.72 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 181.08 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 175.49 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 170.24 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 163.46 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 158.06 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 152.78 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 151.56 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 148.96 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 145 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 143.68 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 145.81 cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 144 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 140.66 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 136.32 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 130.76 cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 123.98 cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 120.3 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 118.19 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 115.75 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 112.94 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 111.13 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 109.69 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.4 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 107 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 106.91 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.41 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 105.2 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 105.53 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 110.02 cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 106.44 cubic meters | -3.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 106.44 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 4% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 106.44 cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.87 cubic meters | 293.76 cubic meters | 352.44 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 268.61 cubic meters | 251.73 cubic meters | 289.23 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.61 cubic meters | 204.72 cubic meters | 248.56 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.67 cubic meters | 151.56 cubic meters | 196.91 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.95 cubic meters | 120.3 cubic meters | 148.96 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.16 cubic meters | 105.2 cubic meters | 118.19 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.33 cubic meters | 105.53 cubic meters | 110.02 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Singapore?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Singapore was 106.44 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 352.44 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2 cubic meters in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Singapore ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.