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Renewable water resources — United Kingdom

Renewable water resources in the United Kingdom in 2022 — 145 km³. Ranked 45 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 145 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank 45of 181
Period maximum 145 km³1961
Period minimum 145 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — United Kingdom, 1961–202212013014015016017019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 145 km³1963: 145 km³1965: 145 km³1967: 145 km³1969: 145 km³1971: 145 km³1973: 145 km³1975: 145 km³1977: 145 km³1979: 145 km³1981: 145 km³1983: 145 km³1985: 145 km³1987: 145 km³1989: 145 km³1991: 145 km³1993: 145 km³1995: 145 km³1997: 145 km³1999: 145 km³2001: 145 km³2003: 145 km³2005: 145 km³2007: 145 km³2009: 145 km³2011: 145 km³2013: 145 km³2015: 145 km³2017: 145 km³2019: 145 km³2021: 145 km³2022: 145 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: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 145 km³
World 42,807 km³
Europe & Central Asia 7,071 km³
Northern Europe computed 1,075 km³
High-income countries computed 14,750 km³
Renewable water resources — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 145 +0 +0%
2021 145 +0 +0%
2020 145 +0 +0%
2019 145 +0 +0%
2018 145 +0 +0%
2017 145 +0 +0%
2016 145 +0 +0%
2015 145 +0 +0%
2014 145 +0 +0%
2013 145 +0 +0%
2012 145 +0 +0%
2011 145 +0 +0%
2010 145 +0 +0%
2009 145 +0 +0%
2008 145 +0 +0%
2007 145 +0 +0%
2006 145 +0 +0%
2005 145 +0 +0%
2004 145 +0 +0%
2003 145 +0 +0%
2002 145 +0 +0%
2001 145 +0 +0%
2000 145 +0 +0%
1999 145 +0 +0%
1998 145 +0 +0%
1997 145 +0 +0%
1996 145 +0 +0%
1995 145 +0 +0%
1994 145 +0 +0%
1993 145 +0 +0%
1992 145 +0 +0%
1991 145 +0 +0%
1990 145 +0 +0%
1989 145 +0 +0%
1988 145 +0 +0%
1987 145 +0 +0%
1986 145 +0 +0%
1985 145 +0 +0%
1984 145 +0 +0%
1983 145 +0 +0%
1982 145 +0 +0%
1981 145 +0 +0%
1980 145 +0 +0%
1979 145 +0 +0%
1978 145 +0 +0%
1977 145 +0 +0%
1976 145 +0 +0%
1975 145 +0 +0%
1974 145 +0 +0%
1973 145 +0 +0%
1972 145 +0 +0%
1971 145 +0 +0%
1970 145 +0 +0%
1969 145 +0 +0%
1968 145 +0 +0%
1967 145 +0 +0%
1966 145 +0 +0%
1965 145 +0 +0%
1964 145 +0 +0%
1963 145 +0 +0%
1962 145 +0 +0%
1961 145 — —

Northern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NO Norway 382 SE Sweden 171 IS Iceland 170 GB United Kingdom 145 FI Finland 107 IE Ireland 49 LV Latvia 17 LT Lithuania 15 EE Estonia 13 DK Denmark 6
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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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