Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 60.59 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 60.59 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jordan peaked at 759.81 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60.59 cubic meters, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 614.61 cubic meters | 462.97 cubic meters | 759.81 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 369.16 cubic meters | 316.64 cubic meters | 435.74 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.6 cubic meters | 203.6 cubic meters | 305.26 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.29 cubic meters | 129.25 cubic meters | 188.3 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.9 cubic meters | 95.49 cubic meters | 126.6 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.28 cubic meters | 63.91 cubic meters | 93.46 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.66 cubic meters | 60.59 cubic meters | 62.77 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 34,667 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 110.06 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.73 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.682 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 45.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jordan?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Jordan was 60.59 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 759.81 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.59 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.