Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Russia
Russia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 4,312 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4,312 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,312 billion cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
4,312 billion cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 4,312 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Russia peaked at 4,312 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,312 billion cubic meters, in 1992.
That places Russia 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Russia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,312 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4,312 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 217.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4,312 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 billion cubic meters, 117.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Russia?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Russia was 4,312 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,312 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,312 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.