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Renewable water resources — BRICS

Renewable water resources in BRICS in 2022 — 16,424.05 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 35.6%.

2022 16,424 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 16,424 km³1992
Period minimum 12,112 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — BRICS, 1961–202212,00014,00016,00018,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 12,112.05 km³1963: 12,112.05 km³1965: 12,112.05 km³1967: 12,112.05 km³1969: 12,112.05 km³1971: 12,112.05 km³1973: 12,112.05 km³1975: 12,112.05 km³1977: 12,112.05 km³1979: 12,112.05 km³1981: 12,112.05 km³1983: 12,112.05 km³1985: 12,112.05 km³1987: 12,112.05 km³1989: 12,112.05 km³1991: 12,112.05 km³1993: 16,424.05 km³1995: 16,424.05 km³1997: 16,424.05 km³1999: 16,424.05 km³2001: 16,424.05 km³2003: 16,424.05 km³2005: 16,424.05 km³2007: 16,424.05 km³2009: 16,424.05 km³2011: 16,424.05 km³2013: 16,424.05 km³2015: 16,424.05 km³2017: 16,424.05 km³2019: 16,424.05 km³2021: 16,424.05 km³2022: 16,424.05 km³
Change over the period: +4,312 (+35.6%) Average annual rate: 0.5 %

Comparison, 2022

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

BRICS 16,424 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 16,424 +0 +0%
2021 16,424 +0 +0%
2020 16,424 +0 +0%
2019 16,424 +0 +0%
2018 16,424 +0 +0%
2017 16,424 +0 +0%
2016 16,424 +0 +0%
2015 16,424 +0 +0%
2014 16,424 +0 +0%
2013 16,424 +0 +0%
2012 16,424 +0 +0%
2011 16,424 +0 +0%
2010 16,424 +0 +0%
2009 16,424 +0 +0%
2008 16,424 +0 +0%
2007 16,424 +0 +0%
2006 16,424 +0 +0%
2005 16,424 +0 +0%
2004 16,424 +0 +0%
2003 16,424 +0 +0%
2002 16,424 +0 +0%
2001 16,424 +0 +0%
2000 16,424 +0 +0%
1999 16,424 +0 +0%
1998 16,424 +0 +0%
1997 16,424 +0 +0%
1996 16,424 +0 +0%
1995 16,424 +0 +0%
1994 16,424 +0 +0%
1993 16,424 +0 +0%
1992 16,424 +4,312 +35.6%
1991 12,112 +0 +0%
1990 12,112 +0 +0%
1989 12,112 +0 +0%
1988 12,112 +0 +0%
1987 12,112 +0 +0%
1986 12,112 +0 +0%
1985 12,112 +0 +0%
1984 12,112 +0 +0%
1983 12,112 +0 +0%
1982 12,112 +0 +0%
1981 12,112 +0 +0%
1980 12,112 +0 +0%
1979 12,112 +0 +0%
1978 12,112 +0 +0%
1977 12,112 +0 +0%
1976 12,112 +0 +0%
1975 12,112 +0 +0%
1974 12,112 +0 +0%
1973 12,112 +0 +0%
1972 12,112 +0 +0%
1971 12,112 +0 +0%
1970 12,112 +0 +0%
1969 12,112 +0 +0%
1968 12,112 +0 +0%
1967 12,112 +0 +0%
1966 12,112 +0 +0%
1965 12,112 +0 +0%
1964 12,112 +0 +0%
1963 12,112 +0 +0%
1962 12,112 +0 +0%
1961 12,112 — —

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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