Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda, 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
Uganda recorded 824.3 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 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda peaked at 4,960 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 824.3 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Uganda 135th 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 | 4,416 cubic meters | 3,894 cubic meters | 4,960 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,374 cubic meters | 3,000 cubic meters | 3,778 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,626 cubic meters | 2,293 cubic meters | 2,938 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,931 cubic meters | 1,677 cubic meters | 2,220 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,423 cubic meters | 1,240 cubic meters | 1,625 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 cubic meters | 906.98 cubic meters | 1,204 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.34 cubic meters | 824.3 cubic meters | 877.25 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,425 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0559 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 21,650 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 39 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 51.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda was 824.3 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.