Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Liberia
Liberia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 200 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Liberia, 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
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Liberia stood at 200 billion cubic meters. 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 Liberia peaked at 200 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 200 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Liberia 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Liberia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 200 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 12.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 200 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 200 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Liberia?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Liberia was 200 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 200 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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.