Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 1,298 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 1,298 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tanzania peaked at 8,245 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,298 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 7,333 cubic meters | 6,443 cubic meters | 8,245 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,329 cubic meters | 4,518 cubic meters | 6,226 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,812 cubic meters | 3,302 cubic meters | 4,377 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,848 cubic meters | 2,522 cubic meters | 3,217 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,179 cubic meters | 1,925 cubic meters | 2,452 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,643 cubic meters | 1,420 cubic meters | 1,877 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,338 cubic meters | 1,298 cubic meters | 1,378 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 81,604 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 20.04 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.91 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 84 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tanzania?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tanzania was 1,298 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,245 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.