Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 798.72 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 798.72 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iraq peaked at 4,893 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 798.72 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Iraq 139th 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 | 4,304 cubic meters | 3,743 cubic meters | 4,893 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,118 cubic meters | 2,673 cubic meters | 3,616 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,289 cubic meters | 2,027 cubic meters | 2,590 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,743 cubic meters | 1,489 cubic meters | 2,002 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,288 cubic meters | 1,171 cubic meters | 1,441 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.07 cubic meters | 854.53 cubic meters | 1,134 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.25 cubic meters | 798.72 cubic meters | 835.77 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 36,885 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.76 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 35.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iraq?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Iraq was 798.72 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,893 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 798.72 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.