Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Australia
Australia: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 18,910 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18,910
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
46,933
in 1961
All-time low
18,910
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 18,910 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Australia peaked at 46,933 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,910, in 2022.
That places Australia 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,933 | — |
| 1962 | 45,802 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 44,932 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 44,058 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 43,203 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 42,228 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 41,698 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 40,969 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 40,121 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 39,338 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 38,030 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 37,338 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 36,771 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 35,852 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 35,414 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 35,060 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 34,667 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 34,267 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 33,898 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 33,488 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 32,969 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 32,402 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 31,962 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31,580 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31,162 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 30,715 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 30,251 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 29,760 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 29,261 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,831 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28,466 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28,149 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27,899 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27,632 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27,326 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26,996 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 26,706 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,441 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 26,153 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 25,856 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25,526 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25,237 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24,948 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,683 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24,384 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24,058 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 23,622 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23,154 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,682 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,331 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 22,023 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21,642 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,273 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20,958 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,658 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20,338 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20,006 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19,709 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19,420 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19,182 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19,155 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,910 | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 18,910 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 6.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 18,910 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,327 | 40,121 | 46,933 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,064 | 33,898 | 39,338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,355 | 29,261 | 33,488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,460 | 26,153 | 28,831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,415 | 22,682 | 25,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,836 | 19,420 | 22,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,082 | 18,910 | 19,182 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- 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 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Australia?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Australia was 18,910 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,933 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,910 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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