Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger
Niger: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 138.27 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger, 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
Niger recorded 138.27 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 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger peaked at 970.02 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 138.27 cubic meters, in 2022.
Niger ranks 168th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 867.4 cubic meters | 773.36 cubic meters | 970.02 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 668.45 cubic meters | 587.69 cubic meters | 752.64 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.6 cubic meters | 435.61 cubic meters | 570.41 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.23 cubic meters | 314.82 cubic meters | 422.4 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.2 cubic meters | 219.52 cubic meters | 304.09 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.09 cubic meters | 152.52 cubic meters | 211.5 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.9 cubic meters | 138.27 cubic meters | 147.57 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Niger
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 165 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.279 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5,775 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Niger was 138.27 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 970.02 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.27 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Niger ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.