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Renewable water resources — OECD

Renewable water resources in the OECD in 2022 — 12,756.08 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.7%.

2022 12,756 km³ −0.01% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 12,757 km³1993
Period minimum 12,667 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — OECD, 1961–202212,65012,67512,70012,72512,75012,77519611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 12,667.3 km³1963: 12,667.3 km³1965: 12,667.3 km³1967: 12,667.3 km³1969: 12,667.3 km³1971: 12,667.3 km³1973: 12,667.3 km³1975: 12,667.3 km³1977: 12,667.3 km³1979: 12,667.3 km³1981: 12,667.3 km³1983: 12,667.3 km³1985: 12,667.3 km³1987: 12,667.3 km³1989: 12,667.3 km³1991: 12,667.3 km³1993: 12,756.83 km³1995: 12,756.83 km³1997: 12,756.83 km³1999: 12,756.83 km³2001: 12,756.83 km³2003: 12,756.83 km³2005: 12,756.83 km³2007: 12,756.83 km³2009: 12,756.83 km³2011: 12,756.83 km³2013: 12,756.83 km³2015: 12,756.83 km³2017: 12,756.83 km³2019: 12,756.83 km³2021: 12,756.83 km³2022: 12,756.08 km³
Change over the period: +89 (+0.7%) Average annual rate: 0.01 %

Comparison, 2022

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

OECD 12,756 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 12,756 −1 −0.01%
2021 12,757 +0 +0%
2020 12,757 +0 +0%
2019 12,757 +0 +0%
2018 12,757 +0 +0%
2017 12,757 +0 +0%
2016 12,757 +0 +0%
2015 12,757 +0 +0%
2014 12,757 +0 +0%
2013 12,757 +0 +0%
2012 12,757 +0 +0%
2011 12,757 +0 +0%
2010 12,757 +0 +0%
2009 12,757 +0 +0%
2008 12,757 +0 +0%
2007 12,757 +0 +0%
2006 12,757 +0 +0%
2005 12,757 +0 +0%
2004 12,757 +0 +0%
2003 12,757 +0 +0%
2002 12,757 +0 +0%
2001 12,757 +0 +0%
2000 12,757 +0 +0%
1999 12,757 +0 +0%
1998 12,757 +0 +0%
1997 12,757 +0 +0%
1996 12,757 +0 +0%
1995 12,757 +0 +0%
1994 12,757 +0 +0%
1993 12,757 +26 +0.2%
1992 12,731 +64 +0.5%
1991 12,667 +0 +0%
1990 12,667 +0 +0%
1989 12,667 +0 +0%
1988 12,667 +0 +0%
1987 12,667 +0 +0%
1986 12,667 +0 +0%
1985 12,667 +0 +0%
1984 12,667 +0 +0%
1983 12,667 +0 +0%
1982 12,667 +0 +0%
1981 12,667 +0 +0%
1980 12,667 +0 +0%
1979 12,667 +0 +0%
1978 12,667 +0 +0%
1977 12,667 +0 +0%
1976 12,667 +0 +0%
1975 12,667 +0 +0%
1974 12,667 +0 +0%
1973 12,667 +0 +0%
1972 12,667 +0 +0%
1971 12,667 +0 +0%
1970 12,667 +0 +0%
1969 12,667 +0 +0%
1968 12,667 +0 +0%
1967 12,667 +0 +0%
1966 12,667 +0 +0%
1965 12,667 +0 +0%
1964 12,667 +0 +0%
1963 12,667 +0 +0%
1962 12,667 +0 +0%
1961 12,667 — —

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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