Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Rwanda

Rwanda: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 9.5 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
9.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 1961
All-time low
9.5
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Rwanda is 9.5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Rwanda peaked at 9.5 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Rwanda, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 9.5 —
1962 9.5 +0.0%
1963 9.5 +0.0%
1964 9.5 +0.0%
1965 9.5 +0.0%
1966 9.5 +0.0%
1967 9.5 +0.0%
1968 9.5 +0.0%
1969 9.5 +0.0%
1970 9.5 +0.0%
1971 9.5 +0.0%
1972 9.5 +0.0%
1973 9.5 +0.0%
1974 9.5 +0.0%
1975 9.5 +0.0%
1976 9.5 +0.0%
1977 9.5 +0.0%
1978 9.5 +0.0%
1979 9.5 +0.0%
1980 9.5 +0.0%
1981 9.5 +0.0%
1982 9.5 +0.0%
1983 9.5 +0.0%
1984 9.5 +0.0%
1985 9.5 +0.0%
1986 9.5 +0.0%
1987 9.5 +0.0%
1988 9.5 +0.0%
1989 9.5 +0.0%
1990 9.5 +0.0%
1991 9.5 +0.0%
1992 9.5 +0.0%
1993 9.5 +0.0%
1994 9.5 +0.0%
1995 9.5 +0.0%
1996 9.5 +0.0%
1997 9.5 +0.0%
1998 9.5 +0.0%
1999 9.5 +0.0%
2000 9.5 +0.0%
2001 9.5 +0.0%
2002 9.5 +0.0%
2003 9.5 +0.0%
2004 9.5 +0.0%
2005 9.5 +0.0%
2006 9.5 +0.0%
2007 9.5 +0.0%
2008 9.5 +0.0%
2009 9.5 +0.0%
2010 9.5 +0.0%
2011 9.5 +0.0%
2012 9.5 +0.0%
2013 9.5 +0.0%
2014 9.5 +0.0%
2015 9.5 +0.0%
2016 9.5 +0.0%
2017 9.5 +0.0%
2018 9.5 +0.0%
2019 9.5 +0.0%
2020 9.5 +0.0%
2021 9.5 +0.0%
2022 9.5 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 9.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.14, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 9.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5 9.5 9.5 9
1970s 9.5 9.5 9.5 10
1980s 9.5 9.5 9.5 10
1990s 9.5 9.5 9.5 10
2000s 9.5 9.5 9.5 10
2010s 9.5 9.5 9.5 10
2020s 9.5 9.5 9.5 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 123 Benin 10.3 compare
  2. 124 Burundi 10.06 compare
  3. 125 Vanuatu 10 compare
  4. 127 Brunei 8.5 compare
  5. 128 Serbia 8.41 compare
  6. 129 East Timor 8.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Rwanda?
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Rwanda was 9.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
Rwanda ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda 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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