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Renewable water resources — High-income countries

Renewable water resources in high-income countries in 2022 — 14,750.02 km³. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 0.2%.

2022 14,750 km³ −0.01% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 14,751 km³1993
Period minimum 14,725 km³1992

Trend over time

1992–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — High-income countries, 1992–202214,72014,73014,74014,75014,760199219951998200120042007201020132016201920221992: 14,725.02 km³1993: 14,750.77 km³1994: 14,750.77 km³1995: 14,750.77 km³1996: 14,750.77 km³1997: 14,750.77 km³1998: 14,750.77 km³1999: 14,750.77 km³2000: 14,750.77 km³2001: 14,750.77 km³2002: 14,750.77 km³2003: 14,750.77 km³2004: 14,750.77 km³2005: 14,750.77 km³2006: 14,750.77 km³2007: 14,750.77 km³2008: 14,750.77 km³2009: 14,750.77 km³2010: 14,750.77 km³2011: 14,750.77 km³2012: 14,750.77 km³2013: 14,750.77 km³2014: 14,750.77 km³2015: 14,750.77 km³2016: 14,750.77 km³2017: 14,750.77 km³2018: 14,750.77 km³2019: 14,750.77 km³2020: 14,750.77 km³2021: 14,750.77 km³2022: 14,750.02 km³
Change over the period: +25 (+0.17%) Average annual rate: 0.01 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 14,750 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 14,750 −1 −0.01%
2021 14,751 +0 +0%
2020 14,751 +0 +0%
2019 14,751 +0 +0%
2018 14,751 +0 +0%
2017 14,751 +0 +0%
2016 14,751 +0 +0%
2015 14,751 +0 +0%
2014 14,751 +0 +0%
2013 14,751 +0 +0%
2012 14,751 +0 +0%
2011 14,751 +0 +0%
2010 14,751 +0 +0%
2009 14,751 +0 +0%
2008 14,751 +0 +0%
2007 14,751 +0 +0%
2006 14,751 +0 +0%
2005 14,751 +0 +0%
2004 14,751 +0 +0%
2003 14,751 +0 +0%
2002 14,751 +0 +0%
2001 14,751 +0 +0%
2000 14,751 +0 +0%
1999 14,751 +0 +0%
1998 14,751 +0 +0%
1997 14,751 +0 +0%
1996 14,751 +0 +0%
1995 14,751 +0 +0%
1994 14,751 +0 +0%
1993 14,751 +26 +0.17%
1992 14,725 — —

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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