Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Singapore
Singapore: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 0.6 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.6 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
0.6 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Singapore, 1961–2022
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
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Singapore is 0.6 billion cubic meters, 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 Singapore peaked at 0.6 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Singapore, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.6 billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.6 billion cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4 billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 0.6 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 162 Bahamas 0.7 billion cubic meters compare
- 162 Libya 0.7 billion cubic meters compare
- 164 Jordan 0.682 billion cubic meters compare
- 166 Mauritania 0.4 billion cubic meters compare
- 167 Andorra 0.3156 billion cubic meters compare
- 168 Cape Verde 0.3 billion cubic meters compare
- 168 Djibouti 0.3 billion cubic meters compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 0.3 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1889 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Singapore?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Singapore was 0.6 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Singapore ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.