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Renewable water resources — Sri Lanka

Renewable water resources in Sri Lanka in 2022 — 52.8 km³. Ranked 77 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 53 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 77of 181
Period maximum 53 km³1961
Period minimum 53 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Sri Lanka, 1961–20224550556019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 52.8 km³1963: 52.8 km³1965: 52.8 km³1967: 52.8 km³1969: 52.8 km³1971: 52.8 km³1973: 52.8 km³1975: 52.8 km³1977: 52.8 km³1979: 52.8 km³1981: 52.8 km³1983: 52.8 km³1985: 52.8 km³1987: 52.8 km³1989: 52.8 km³1991: 52.8 km³1993: 52.8 km³1995: 52.8 km³1997: 52.8 km³1999: 52.8 km³2001: 52.8 km³2003: 52.8 km³2005: 52.8 km³2007: 52.8 km³2009: 52.8 km³2011: 52.8 km³2013: 52.8 km³2015: 52.8 km³2017: 52.8 km³2019: 52.8 km³2021: 52.8 km³2022: 52.8 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: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 53 km³
World 42,807 km³
South Asia 1,880 km³
Southern Asia computed 2,111 km³
Lower-middle-income countries computed 7,347 km³
Renewable water resources — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 53 +0 +0%
2021 53 +0 +0%
2020 53 +0 +0%
2019 53 +0 +0%
2018 53 +0 +0%
2017 53 +0 +0%
2016 53 +0 +0%
2015 53 +0 +0%
2014 53 +0 +0%
2013 53 +0 +0%
2012 53 +0 +0%
2011 53 +0 +0%
2010 53 +0 +0%
2009 53 +0 +0%
2008 53 +0 +0%
2007 53 +0 +0%
2006 53 +0 +0%
2005 53 +0 +0%
2004 53 +0 +0%
2003 53 +0 +0%
2002 53 +0 +0%
2001 53 +0 +0%
2000 53 +0 +0%
1999 53 +0 +0%
1998 53 +0 +0%
1997 53 +0 +0%
1996 53 +0 +0%
1995 53 +0 +0%
1994 53 +0 +0%
1993 53 +0 +0%
1992 53 +0 +0%
1991 53 +0 +0%
1990 53 +0 +0%
1989 53 +0 +0%
1988 53 +0 +0%
1987 53 +0 +0%
1986 53 +0 +0%
1985 53 +0 +0%
1984 53 +0 +0%
1983 53 +0 +0%
1982 53 +0 +0%
1981 53 +0 +0%
1980 53 +0 +0%
1979 53 +0 +0%
1978 53 +0 +0%
1977 53 +0 +0%
1976 53 +0 +0%
1975 53 +0 +0%
1974 53 +0 +0%
1973 53 +0 +0%
1972 53 +0 +0%
1971 53 +0 +0%
1970 53 +0 +0%
1969 53 +0 +0%
1968 53 +0 +0%
1967 53 +0 +0%
1966 53 +0 +0%
1965 53 +0 +0%
1964 53 +0 +0%
1963 53 +0 +0%
1962 53 +0 +0%
1961 53 — —

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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