Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,144 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2,144 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,746 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,144 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,746 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,723 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,703 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,685 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,668 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,653 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,639 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,626 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,615 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,605 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,594 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,585 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,580 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,579 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,579 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,580 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,580 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,580 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,578 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,575 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,574 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,575 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,574 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,570 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,564 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,558 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,553 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,547 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,540 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,533 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,525 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,518 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,512 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,506 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,499 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,493 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,486 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,479 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,471 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,462 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,453 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,442 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,431 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,417 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,401 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,383 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,365 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,346 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,328 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,310 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,292 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,276 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,261 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,244 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,228 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,210 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,198 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,187 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,176 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,173 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,165 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,144 cubic meters | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,673 cubic meters | 2,615 cubic meters | 2,746 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,584 cubic meters | 2,578 cubic meters | 2,605 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,563 cubic meters | 2,540 cubic meters | 2,575 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,502 cubic meters | 2,471 cubic meters | 2,533 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,403 cubic meters | 2,328 cubic meters | 2,462 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,238 cubic meters | 2,176 cubic meters | 2,310 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,160 cubic meters | 2,144 cubic meters | 2,173 cubic meters | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,144 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,746 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,144 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.