Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 784.69 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malawi, 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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malawi stood at 784.69 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malawi peaked at 4,344 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 784.69 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Malawi 140th 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 | 3,947 cubic meters | 3,570 cubic meters | 4,344 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,090 cubic meters | 2,677 cubic meters | 3,483 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,163 cubic meters | 1,759 cubic meters | 2,576 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,571 cubic meters | 1,461 cubic meters | 1,691 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,274 cubic meters | 1,121 cubic meters | 1,426 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.1 cubic meters | 848.32 cubic meters | 1,089 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 805.35 cubic meters | 784.69 cubic meters | 826.26 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,002 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0006 million ton-km (2021)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3,507 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malawi?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Malawi was 784.69 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,344 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.69 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.