Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 6,670 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 6,670 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nepal peaked at 19,208 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,670 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Nepal 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 17,742 cubic meters | 16,290 cubic meters | 19,208 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,467 cubic meters | 13,048 cubic meters | 15,937 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,516 cubic meters | 10,400 cubic meters | 12,743 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,089 cubic meters | 8,215 cubic meters | 10,151 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,621 cubic meters | 7,294 cubic meters | 8,074 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,133 cubic meters | 6,975 cubic meters | 7,249 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,746 cubic meters | 6,670 cubic meters | 6,842 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 67,501 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 16.93 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 4.29 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 198.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nepal?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nepal was 6,670 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19,208 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,670 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.