Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia
Australia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 492 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
492
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
492
in 1961
All-time low
492
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 492 for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia peaked at 492 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 492, in 1961.
Australia ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 492 | — |
| 1962 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 492 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 492 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 24.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 492 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 492 | 492 | 492 | 9 |
| 1970s | 492 | 492 | 492 | 10 |
| 1980s | 492 | 492 | 492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 492 | 492 | 492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 492 | 492 | 492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492 | 492 | 492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492 | 492 | 492 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia was 492 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 492 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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