Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in China
China: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 2,813 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2,813
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,813
in 1961
All-time low
2,813
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in China, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in China is 2,813, measured 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 China peaked at 2,813 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,813, in 1961.
That places China 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,813 | — |
| 1962 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,813 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,813 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35, 80.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 2,813 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4, 14.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- 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 18.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in China?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in China was 2,813 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,813 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,813 in 1961.
- How does China rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- China ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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