Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,071 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 3,071 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique peaked at 14,675 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,071 cubic meters, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 13,548 cubic meters | 12,433 cubic meters | 14,675 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,664 cubic meters | 9,094 cubic meters | 12,157 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,173 cubic meters | 7,771 cubic meters | 8,848 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,607 cubic meters | 5,656 cubic meters | 7,660 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,001 cubic meters | 4,479 cubic meters | 5,532 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,844 cubic meters | 3,356 cubic meters | 4,361 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,164 cubic meters | 3,071 cubic meters | 3,258 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 12,839 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3.02 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 680,108 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 100.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 20.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 25.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mozambique was 3,071 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14,675 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,071 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.