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Renewable water resources — Afghanistan

Renewable water resources in Afghanistan in 2022 — 47.15 km³. Ranked 80 in the world out of 181. Since 1962, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 47 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 80of 181
Period maximum 47 km³1962
Period minimum 47 km³1962

Trend over time

1962–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Afghanistan, 1962–202240455055196219681974198019861992199820042010201620221962: 47.15 km³1964: 47.15 km³1966: 47.15 km³1968: 47.15 km³1970: 47.15 km³1972: 47.15 km³1974: 47.15 km³1976: 47.15 km³1978: 47.15 km³1980: 47.15 km³1982: 47.15 km³1984: 47.15 km³1986: 47.15 km³1988: 47.15 km³1990: 47.15 km³1992: 47.15 km³1994: 47.15 km³1996: 47.15 km³1998: 47.15 km³2000: 47.15 km³2002: 47.15 km³2004: 47.15 km³2006: 47.15 km³2008: 47.15 km³2010: 47.15 km³2012: 47.15 km³2014: 47.15 km³2016: 47.15 km³2018: 47.15 km³2020: 47.15 km³2022: 47.15 km³
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 47 km³
World 42,807 km³
South Asia 1,880 km³
Southern Asia computed 2,111 km³
Low-income countries computed 2,332 km³
Renewable water resources — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 47 +0 +0%
2021 47 +0 +0%
2020 47 +0 +0%
2019 47 +0 +0%
2018 47 +0 +0%
2017 47 +0 +0%
2016 47 +0 +0%
2015 47 +0 +0%
2014 47 +0 +0%
2013 47 +0 +0%
2012 47 +0 +0%
2011 47 +0 +0%
2010 47 +0 +0%
2009 47 +0 +0%
2008 47 +0 +0%
2007 47 +0 +0%
2006 47 +0 +0%
2005 47 +0 +0%
2004 47 +0 +0%
2003 47 +0 +0%
2002 47 +0 +0%
2001 47 +0 +0%
2000 47 +0 +0%
1999 47 +0 +0%
1998 47 +0 +0%
1997 47 +0 +0%
1996 47 +0 +0%
1995 47 +0 +0%
1994 47 +0 +0%
1993 47 +0 +0%
1992 47 +0 +0%
1991 47 +0 +0%
1990 47 +0 +0%
1989 47 +0 +0%
1988 47 +0 +0%
1987 47 +0 +0%
1986 47 +0 +0%
1985 47 +0 +0%
1984 47 +0 +0%
1983 47 +0 +0%
1982 47 +0 +0%
1981 47 +0 +0%
1980 47 +0 +0%
1979 47 +0 +0%
1978 47 +0 +0%
1977 47 +0 +0%
1976 47 +0 +0%
1975 47 +0 +0%
1974 47 +0 +0%
1973 47 +0 +0%
1972 47 +0 +0%
1971 47 +0 +0%
1970 47 +0 +0%
1969 47 +0 +0%
1968 47 +0 +0%
1967 47 +0 +0%
1966 47 +0 +0%
1965 47 +0 +0%
1964 47 +0 +0%
1963 47 +0 +0%
1962 47 — —

Southern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 1,446 NP Nepal 198 IR Iran 129 BD Bangladesh 105 BT Bhutan 78 PK Pakistan 55 LK Sri Lanka 53 AF Afghanistan 47 MV Maldives 0
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About the indicator

Internal renewable water resources: the volume of water generated inside a country over a year from precipitation — river runoff and groundwater recharge — excluding inflow from neighboring countries. The word “internal” is the key one here: by this measure Egypt is almost empty, although the Nile brings it water in abundance, and it is exactly that gap that makes the country dependent on decisions upstream.

Important: Own resources only. Inflow from abroad is not counted, so for countries in the lower reaches of large rivers the indicator is far below the water actually available.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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