Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Austria
Austria: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 6,083 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6,083
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,761
in 1961
All-time low
6,083
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Austria, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Austria is 6,083, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Austria peaked at 7,761 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,083, in 2022.
That places Austria 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,761 | — |
| 1962 | 7,714 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7,665 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7,614 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7,564 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,512 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7,456 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7,417 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7,391 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7,366 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7,333 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,290 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7,250 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7,238 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,257 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,270 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7,267 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,273 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7,285 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7,285 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,267 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,262 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,273 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7,274 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,270 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,266 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7,261 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7,251 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7,218 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,163 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7,092 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,015 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,957 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,930 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,920 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,910 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,903 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,895 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,882 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,865 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,839 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,805 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,772 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,730 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,685 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,652 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,630 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,609 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,592 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,576 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,554 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,524 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,486 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,435 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,364 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,295 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,252 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,221 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,194 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,168 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,141 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,083 | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,083 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6,083 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,566 | 7,391 | 7,761 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,283 | 7,238 | 7,366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,263 | 7,218 | 7,285 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,967 | 6,882 | 7,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,718 | 6,592 | 6,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,390 | 6,194 | 6,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,131 | 6,083 | 6,168 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- 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 6.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Austria?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Austria was 6,083 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,761 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,083 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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