Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Bhutan
Bhutan: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 78 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 183 countries
All-time high
95 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
78 billion cubic meters
in 2004
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Bhutan, 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
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Bhutan is 78 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Bhutan peaked at 95 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78 billion cubic meters, in 2004.
That places Bhutan 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81 billion cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 78 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 78 billion cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.5 billion cubic meters, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6 billion cubic meters | 81 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 81 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 78 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 Honduras 90.66 billion cubic meters compare
- 62 Tanzania 84 billion cubic meters compare
- 63 Zambia 80.2 billion cubic meters compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 76.84 billion cubic meters compare
- 66 North Korea 67 billion cubic meters compare
- 67 South Korea 64.85 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Bhutan?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Bhutan was 78 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 billion cubic meters in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.