Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,380 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sri Lanka, 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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 2,380 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,334 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,380 cubic meters, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 4,848 cubic meters | 4,395 cubic meters | 5,334 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,943 cubic meters | 3,622 cubic meters | 4,297 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,396 cubic meters | 3,250 cubic meters | 3,556 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,022 cubic meters | 2,787 cubic meters | 3,229 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,626 cubic meters | 2,544 cubic meters | 2,737 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,497 cubic meters | 2,422 cubic meters | 2,565 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 cubic meters | 2,380 cubic meters | 2,409 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,545 cubic meters compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 2,528 cubic meters compare
- 92 El Salvador 2,489 cubic meters compare
- 94 South Sudan 2,359 cubic meters compare
- 95 Spain 2,327 cubic meters compare
- 96 Slovakia 2,320 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Sri Lanka was 2,380 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,334 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.