Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 18,654 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 18,654 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar peaked at 45,150 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,654 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Myanmar 34th 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 | 41,357 cubic meters | 37,720 cubic meters | 45,150 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,659 cubic meters | 30,764 cubic meters | 36,877 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,755 cubic meters | 25,572 cubic meters | 30,180 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,727 cubic meters | 22,390 cubic meters | 25,185 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,283 cubic meters | 20,608 cubic meters | 22,141 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,727 cubic meters | 19,050 cubic meters | 20,455 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,784 cubic meters | 18,654 cubic meters | 18,915 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 43,257 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 9.93 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.54 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,003 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 45.4% (2020)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar was 18,654 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45,150 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,654 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.