Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi
Malawi: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 16.14 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
16.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.14
in 1961
All-time low
16.14
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi is 16.14, measured in 2022. 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 Malawi peaked at 16.14 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 1961.
That places Malawi 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.14 | — |
| 1962 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 103 Slovenia 18.67 compare
- 104 Latvia 16.94 compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 16.34 compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 16 compare
- 108 El Salvador 15.63 compare
- 109 Lithuania 15.46 compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malawi was 16.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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