Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 145 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
145 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
145 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
145 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 145 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in United Kingdom peaked at 145 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 145 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 145 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 145 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 7.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 145 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 billion cubic meters, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 145 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in United Kingdom?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in United Kingdom was 145 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 145 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.