Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 52.8 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
52.8 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 183 countries
All-time high
52.8 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
52.8 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Sri Lanka, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 52.8 billion cubic meters 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 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52.8 billion cubic meters, 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 | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 52.8 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 billion cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 52.8 billion cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.5 billion cubic meters, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (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 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8 billion cubic meters 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 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.