Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India
India: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 1,014 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India, 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 India is 1,014 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India peaked at 3,238 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,014 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places India 127th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,961 cubic meters | 2,708 cubic meters | 3,238 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,397 cubic meters | 2,154 cubic meters | 2,649 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,899 cubic meters | 1,709 cubic meters | 2,104 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,525 cubic meters | 1,393 cubic meters | 1,672 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,267 cubic meters | 1,180 cubic meters | 1,367 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,098 cubic meters | 1,041 cubic meters | 1,163 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 cubic meters | 1,014 cubic meters | 1,031 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for India
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.23 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,807 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 180.42 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,446 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 70.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in India was 1,014 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,238 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does India rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- India ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.