Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malaysia

Malaysia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 580 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
580
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 183 countries
All-time high
580
in 1961
All-time low
580
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malaysia, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malaysia is 580, 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 Malaysia peaked at 580 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 580, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 15th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malaysia, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 580 —
1962 580 +0.0%
1963 580 +0.0%
1964 580 +0.0%
1965 580 +0.0%
1966 580 +0.0%
1967 580 +0.0%
1968 580 +0.0%
1969 580 +0.0%
1970 580 +0.0%
1971 580 +0.0%
1972 580 +0.0%
1973 580 +0.0%
1974 580 +0.0%
1975 580 +0.0%
1976 580 +0.0%
1977 580 +0.0%
1978 580 +0.0%
1979 580 +0.0%
1980 580 +0.0%
1981 580 +0.0%
1982 580 +0.0%
1983 580 +0.0%
1984 580 +0.0%
1985 580 +0.0%
1986 580 +0.0%
1987 580 +0.0%
1988 580 +0.0%
1989 580 +0.0%
1990 580 +0.0%
1991 580 +0.0%
1992 580 +0.0%
1993 580 +0.0%
1994 580 +0.0%
1995 580 +0.0%
1996 580 +0.0%
1997 580 +0.0%
1998 580 +0.0%
1999 580 +0.0%
2000 580 +0.0%
2001 580 +0.0%
2002 580 +0.0%
2003 580 +0.0%
2004 580 +0.0%
2005 580 +0.0%
2006 580 +0.0%
2007 580 +0.0%
2008 580 +0.0%
2009 580 +0.0%
2010 580 +0.0%
2011 580 +0.0%
2012 580 +0.0%
2013 580 +0.0%
2014 580 +0.0%
2015 580 +0.0%
2016 580 +0.0%
2017 580 +0.0%
2018 580 +0.0%
2019 580 +0.0%
2020 580 +0.0%
2021 580 +0.0%
2022 580 +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 580 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35, 16.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 580 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 580 580 580 9
1970s 580 580 580 10
1980s 580 580 580 10
1990s 580 580 580 10
2000s 580 580 580 10
2010s 580 580 580 10
2020s 580 580 580 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 12 Chile 885 compare
  2. 13 Venezuela 805 compare
  3. 14 Papua New Guinea 801 compare
  4. 16 Australia 492 compare
  5. 17 Philippines 479 compare
  6. 18 Ecuador 442.4 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malaysia?
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Malaysia was 580 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 580 in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 580 in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
Malaysia ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
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