How does Mongolia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Mongolia ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mongolia 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.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mongolia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 10,135 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

10,135 cubic meters

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

44th

of 183 countries

All-time high

34,480 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

10,135 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia, 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

Mongolia recorded 10,135 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia peaked at 34,480 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,135 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Mongolia 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30,846 cubic meters	27,569 cubic meters	34,480 cubic meters	9
1970s	23,794 cubic meters	20,956 cubic meters	26,867 cubic meters	10
1980s	18,362 cubic meters	16,383 cubic meters	20,454 cubic meters	10
1990s	15,664 cubic meters	14,766 cubic meters	16,582 cubic meters	10
2000s	13,783 cubic meters	12,931 cubic meters	14,571 cubic meters	10
2010s	11,651 cubic meters	10,650 cubic meters	12,707 cubic meters	10
2020s	10,293 cubic meters	10,135 cubic meters	10,459 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
43 Albania 10,972 cubic meters compare
45 Cameroon 9,880 cubic meters compare
46 Croatia 9,778 cubic meters compare
47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Mongolia

Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.94 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 519,169 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 7,240 (2023)
Air transport, freight 26.52 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 773,702 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 34.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 85.1% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 9.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia was 10,135 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 Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 34,480 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 10,135 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Mongolia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Mongolia ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit: cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.