Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in India
India: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 1,446 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,446
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,446
in 1961
All-time low
1,446
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in India, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in India stood at 1,446. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in India peaked at 1,446 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,446, in 1961.
That places India 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,446 | — |
| 1962 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,446 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,446 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 30.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,446 is above the median for South Asia, which is 91.5, 15.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,446 | 1,446 | 1,446 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,446 | 1,446 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,446 | 1,446 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,446 | 1,446 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,446 | 1,446 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,446 | 1,446 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,446 | 1,446 | 1,446 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- 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 28.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in India?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in India was 1,446 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,446 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,446 in 1961.
- How does India rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- India ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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