Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia
Australia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 492 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
492 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
492 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
492 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Australia recorded 492 billion cubic meters 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 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 492 billion cubic meters, 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 | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 492 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 492 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 492 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 24.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 492 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4 billion cubic meters, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 492 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Australia was 492 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 492 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 billion cubic meters 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.