Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Nepal
Nepal: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 198.2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
198.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
198.2
in 1961
All-time low
198.2
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Nepal, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Nepal is 198.2, 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 Nepal peaked at 198.2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 198.2, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198.2 | — |
| 1962 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 198.2 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 198.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 198.2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 91.5, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.2 | 198.2 | 198.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 198.2 | 198.2 | 198.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.2 | 198.2 | 198.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.2 | 198.2 | 198.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.2 | 198.2 | 198.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.2 | 198.2 | 198.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.2 | 198.2 | 198.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- 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 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2022)
- 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 Nepal?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Nepal was 198.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 198.2 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.2 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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