Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 6,090 cubic meters in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Upper middle income, 1961β2022
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 Upper middle income stood at 6,090 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 16,002 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,090 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Upper middle income 15th out of 45 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,594 cubic meters | 13,120 cubic meters | 16,002 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,542 cubic meters | 10,533 cubic meters | 12,772 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,534 cubic meters | 8,765 cubic meters | 10,349 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,883 cubic meters | 7,393 cubic meters | 8,615 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,012 cubic meters | 6,727 cubic meters | 7,315 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,408 cubic meters | 6,171 cubic meters | 6,670 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,111 cubic meters | 6,090 cubic meters | 6,135 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Upper middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.76 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 313.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 313.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Upper middle income?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Upper middle income was 6,090 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 16,002 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,090 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Upper middle income rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.