Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 31,944 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu, 1962–2022
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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu stood at 31,944 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 146,683 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31,944 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,727 cubic meters | 119,396 cubic meters | 146,683 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 101,611 cubic meters | 88,464 cubic meters | 115,921 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,766 cubic meters | 69,255 cubic meters | 86,460 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,824 cubic meters | 54,931 cubic meters | 67,539 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,151 cubic meters | 42,968 cubic meters | 53,682 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,049 cubic meters | 34,248 cubic meters | 41,973 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,700 cubic meters | 31,944 cubic meters | 33,461 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 8,307 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 30.27 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 359,290 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 10 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 22.4% (2015)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 1.16 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Vanuatu was 31,944 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 146,683 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,944 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.