Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 695.92 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
695.92 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,058 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
695.92 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2022

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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

Rwanda recorded 695.92 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3,058 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 695.92 cubic meters, in 2022.

Rwanda ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,766 cubic meters 2,460 cubic meters 3,058 cubic meters 9
1970s 2,099 cubic meters 1,831 cubic meters 2,387 cubic meters 10
1980s 1,537 cubic meters 1,322 cubic meters 1,775 cubic meters 10
1990s 1,303 cubic meters 1,166 cubic meters 1,674 cubic meters 10
2000s 1,060 cubic meters 944.29 cubic meters 1,157 cubic meters 10
2010s 828.48 cubic meters 743.58 cubic meters 920.76 cubic meters 10
2020s 711.45 cubic meters 695.92 cubic meters 727.09 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 143 Burundi 755.19 cubic meters compare
  2. 144 Benin 748.57 cubic meters compare
  3. 145 South Africa 718.2 cubic meters compare
  4. 147 Moldova 640.66 cubic meters compare
  5. 148 Hungary 624.67 cubic meters compare
  6. 149 Netherlands 621.43 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Rwanda was 695.92 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3,058 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 695.92 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Rwanda rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Rwanda ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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

Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.