Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA only
IDA only: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 4,238 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA only, 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
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA only is 4,238 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA only peaked at 20,962 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,238 cubic meters, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,680 cubic meters | 16,782 cubic meters | 20,962 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,713 cubic meters | 13,133 cubic meters | 16,363 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,528 cubic meters | 10,288 cubic meters | 12,820 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,572 cubic meters | 7,439 cubic meters | 10,051 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,557 cubic meters | 5,904 cubic meters | 7,267 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,071 cubic meters | 4,535 cubic meters | 5,776 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,334 cubic meters | 4,238 cubic meters | 4,431 cubic meters | 3 |
More infrastructure data for IDA only
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2025)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 677,075 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,889 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 52.64 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 5,133 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 36.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA only?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA only was 4,238 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 20,962 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,238 cubic meters in 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.