Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 5.4 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.4 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.4 billion cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
5.4 billion cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in North Macedonia, 1992–2022
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 North Macedonia stood at 5.4 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in North Macedonia peaked at 5.4 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.4 billion cubic meters, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5.4 billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 billion cubic meters, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5.4 billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 billion cubic meters, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 5.4 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in North Macedonia?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in North Macedonia was 5.4 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.