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Renewable water resources — Iran

Renewable water resources in Iran in 2022 — 128.5 km³. Ranked 48 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 129 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 48of 181
Period maximum 129 km³1961
Period minimum 129 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Iran, 1961–202211012013014015019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 128.5 km³1963: 128.5 km³1965: 128.5 km³1967: 128.5 km³1969: 128.5 km³1971: 128.5 km³1973: 128.5 km³1975: 128.5 km³1977: 128.5 km³1979: 128.5 km³1981: 128.5 km³1983: 128.5 km³1985: 128.5 km³1987: 128.5 km³1989: 128.5 km³1991: 128.5 km³1993: 128.5 km³1995: 128.5 km³1997: 128.5 km³1999: 128.5 km³2001: 128.5 km³2003: 128.5 km³2005: 128.5 km³2007: 128.5 km³2009: 128.5 km³2011: 128.5 km³2013: 128.5 km³2015: 128.5 km³2017: 128.5 km³2019: 128.5 km³2021: 128.5 km³2022: 128.5 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: Iran

Iran 129 km³
World 42,807 km³
Middle East & North Africa 331 km³
Southern Asia computed 2,111 km³
Lower-middle-income countries computed 7,347 km³
Renewable water resources — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 129 +0 +0%
2021 129 +0 +0%
2020 129 +0 +0%
2019 129 +0 +0%
2018 129 +0 +0%
2017 129 +0 +0%
2016 129 +0 +0%
2015 129 +0 +0%
2014 129 +0 +0%
2013 129 +0 +0%
2012 129 +0 +0%
2011 129 +0 +0%
2010 129 +0 +0%
2009 129 +0 +0%
2008 129 +0 +0%
2007 129 +0 +0%
2006 129 +0 +0%
2005 129 +0 +0%
2004 129 +0 +0%
2003 129 +0 +0%
2002 129 +0 +0%
2001 129 +0 +0%
2000 129 +0 +0%
1999 129 +0 +0%
1998 129 +0 +0%
1997 129 +0 +0%
1996 129 +0 +0%
1995 129 +0 +0%
1994 129 +0 +0%
1993 129 +0 +0%
1992 129 +0 +0%
1991 129 +0 +0%
1990 129 +0 +0%
1989 129 +0 +0%
1988 129 +0 +0%
1987 129 +0 +0%
1986 129 +0 +0%
1985 129 +0 +0%
1984 129 +0 +0%
1983 129 +0 +0%
1982 129 +0 +0%
1981 129 +0 +0%
1980 129 +0 +0%
1979 129 +0 +0%
1978 129 +0 +0%
1977 129 +0 +0%
1976 129 +0 +0%
1975 129 +0 +0%
1974 129 +0 +0%
1973 129 +0 +0%
1972 129 +0 +0%
1971 129 +0 +0%
1970 129 +0 +0%
1969 129 +0 +0%
1968 129 +0 +0%
1967 129 +0 +0%
1966 129 +0 +0%
1965 129 +0 +0%
1964 129 +0 +0%
1963 129 +0 +0%
1962 129 +0 +0%
1961 129 — —

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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