Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 78 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 183 countries
All-time high
95 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
78 billion cubic meters
in 2004
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan stood at 78 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan peaked at 95 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78 billion cubic meters, in 2004.
That places Bhutan 64th 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, total (billion cubic meters) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81 billion cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 78 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 78 billion cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.5 billion cubic meters, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6 billion cubic meters | 81 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 81 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 Honduras 90.66 billion cubic meters compare
- 62 Tanzania 84 billion cubic meters compare
- 63 Zambia 80.2 billion cubic meters compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 76.84 billion cubic meters compare
- 66 North Korea 67 billion cubic meters compare
- 67 South Korea 64.85 billion cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Bhutan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Bhutan was 78 billion 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, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 billion cubic meters in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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, total (billion 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.