Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chad

Chad: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 812.77 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
812.77 cubic meters
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,820 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
812.77 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chad, 1961–2022

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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

Chad recorded 812.77 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chad peaked at 4,820 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 812.77 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Chad 137th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,454 cubic meters 4,108 cubic meters 4,820 cubic meters 9
1970s 3,658 cubic meters 3,329 cubic meters 4,024 cubic meters 10
1980s 2,959 cubic meters 2,578 cubic meters 3,322 cubic meters 10
1990s 2,152 cubic meters 1,824 cubic meters 2,507 cubic meters 10
2000s 1,498 cubic meters 1,261 cubic meters 1,762 cubic meters 10
2010s 1,049 cubic meters 899 cubic meters 1,218 cubic meters 10
2020s 841.66 cubic meters 812.77 cubic meters 870.84 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 134 Lebanon 835.58 cubic meters compare
  2. 135 Uganda 824.3 cubic meters compare
  3. 136 Eritrea 821.25 cubic meters compare
  4. 138 Azerbaijan 800.16 cubic meters compare
  5. 139 Iraq 798.72 cubic meters compare
  6. 140 Malawi 784.69 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chad?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Chad was 812.77 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 4,820 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 812.77 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Chad rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Chad ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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

Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.