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Renewable water resources — Southern Europe

Renewable water resources in Southern Europe in 2022 — 522.64 km³. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 1.6%.

2022 523 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 523 km³2006
Period minimum 514 km³1992

Trend over time

1992–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Southern Europe, 1992–2022513515518520523525199219951998200120042007201020132016201920221992: 514.24 km³1993: 514.24 km³1994: 514.24 km³1995: 514.24 km³1996: 514.24 km³1997: 514.24 km³1998: 514.24 km³1999: 514.24 km³2000: 514.24 km³2001: 514.24 km³2002: 514.24 km³2003: 514.24 km³2004: 514.24 km³2005: 514.24 km³2006: 522.64 km³2007: 522.64 km³2008: 522.64 km³2009: 522.64 km³2010: 522.64 km³2011: 522.64 km³2012: 522.64 km³2013: 522.64 km³2014: 522.64 km³2015: 522.64 km³2016: 522.64 km³2017: 522.64 km³2018: 522.64 km³2019: 522.64 km³2020: 522.64 km³2021: 522.64 km³2022: 522.64 km³
Change over the period: +8 (+1.63%) Average annual rate: 0.05 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Southern Europe 523 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 523 +0 +0%
2021 523 +0 +0%
2020 523 +0 +0%
2019 523 +0 +0%
2018 523 +0 +0%
2017 523 +0 +0%
2016 523 +0 +0%
2015 523 +0 +0%
2014 523 +0 +0%
2013 523 +0 +0%
2012 523 +0 +0%
2011 523 +0 +0%
2010 523 +0 +0%
2009 523 +0 +0%
2008 523 +0 +0%
2007 523 +0 +0%
2006 523 +8 +1.63%
2005 514 +0 +0%
2004 514 +0 +0%
2003 514 +0 +0%
2002 514 +0 +0%
2001 514 +0 +0%
2000 514 +0 +0%
1999 514 +0 +0%
1998 514 +0 +0%
1997 514 +0 +0%
1996 514 +0 +0%
1995 514 +0 +0%
1994 514 +0 +0%
1993 514 +0 +0%
1992 514 — —

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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