Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,132 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 2,132 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia peaked at 10,214 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,132 cubic meters, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 104th 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 | 9,311 cubic meters | 8,368 cubic meters | 10,214 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,162 cubic meters | 6,398 cubic meters | 8,128 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,650 cubic meters | 4,779 cubic meters | 6,277 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,936 cubic meters | 3,468 cubic meters | 4,499 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,160 cubic meters | 2,965 cubic meters | 3,387 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,629 cubic meters | 2,324 cubic meters | 2,920 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,194 cubic meters | 2,132 cubic meters | 2,257 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,960 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0003 million ton-km (2021)
- Air transport, passengers carried 60,304 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 21.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Namibia was 2,132 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,214 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.