Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in World
World: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 5,393 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in World, 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
World recorded 5,393 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in World peaked at 13,680 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,393 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places World 17th out of 47 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.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in World, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,680 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 13,439 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 13,151 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 12,873 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 12,604 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 12,334 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 12,074 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 11,820 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 11,568 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 11,321 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 11,076 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 10,848 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 10,628 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,418 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10,220 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 10,033 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9,853 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,677 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 9,502 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 9,330 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9,162 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8,993 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 8,828 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 8,669 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 8,514 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8,359 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8,206 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8,058 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7,914 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7,772 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,638 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7,984 cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,785 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,664 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7,549 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,438 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,330 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,225 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,124 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,028 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,935 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,844 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,757 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,670 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6,586 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,497 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,416 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,336 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,257 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,182 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,107 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,995 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,922 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,850 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,781 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,714 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,650 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,589 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,531 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,476 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,431 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5,393 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,616 cubic meters | 11,568 cubic meters | 13,680 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,358 cubic meters | 9,502 cubic meters | 11,321 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,603 cubic meters | 7,914 cubic meters | 9,330 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,551 cubic meters | 7,124 cubic meters | 7,984 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,633 cubic meters | 6,257 cubic meters | 7,028 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,832 cubic meters | 5,531 cubic meters | 6,182 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,433 cubic meters | 5,393 cubic meters | 5,476 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
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- 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 World?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in World was 5,393 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 13,680 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,393 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does World rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.