Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2.62 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain stood at 2.62 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahrain peaked at 23.21 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.62 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 182nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.19 cubic meters | 17.98 cubic meters | 23.21 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.64 cubic meters | 11.65 cubic meters | 17.79 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 cubic meters | 8.04 cubic meters | 11.14 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 cubic meters | 6.44 cubic meters | 7.95 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 cubic meters | 3.39 cubic meters | 6.27 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 cubic meters | 2.66 cubic meters | 3.35 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 cubic meters | 2.62 cubic meters | 2.72 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Bahrain
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 256,054 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.56 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 60,083 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 895.44 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.73 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.004 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 63.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahrain?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bahrain was 2.62 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 182nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.