Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 52.8 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
52.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 183 countries
All-time high
52.8
in 1961
All-time low
52.8
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 52.8 for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sri Lanka peaked at 52.8 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52.8, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.8 | — |
| 1962 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 52.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 52.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.5, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2025)
- 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 Sri Lanka?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sri Lanka was 52.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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