Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iran
Iran: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita was 0 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iran, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0 units per person for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iran peaked at 0 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
Iran ranks 114th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iran?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Iran was 0 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita?
- Iran ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.