Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 99,883 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
99,883
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
411,965
in 1961
All-time low
99,883
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Bhutan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Bhutan stood at 99,883. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Bhutan peaked at 411,965 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 99,883, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 4th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 411,965 | — |
| 1962 | 399,771 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 387,508 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 375,513 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 363,706 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 352,087 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 340,682 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 329,505 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 318,563 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 307,914 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 297,609 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 287,649 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 278,018 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 268,712 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 259,711 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 250,997 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 242,570 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 234,427 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 226,622 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 219,195 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 212,131 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 205,412 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 198,970 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 192,782 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 186,864 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 181,186 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 175,745 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 170,561 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 165,625 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 161,212 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 158,390 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 164,424 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 171,272 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 146,078 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 147,813 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 147,599 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 144,980 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 142,246 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 139,037 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 135,710 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 132,614 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 129,723 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 127,026 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 119,900 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 117,849 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 116,279 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 114,936 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 113,644 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 112,394 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 111,169 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 109,956 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 108,744 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 107,546 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 106,392 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 105,317 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 104,297 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 103,402 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 102,664 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 101,984 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 101,298 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 100,588 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99,883 | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99,883 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 44.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99,883 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,697, 58.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 | 318,563 | 411,965 | 9 |
| 1970s | 265,423 | 226,622 | 307,914 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,847 | 165,625 | 219,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,305 | 139,037 | 171,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,008 | 112,394 | 135,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,147 | 101,984 | 111,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,590 | 99,883 | 101,298 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (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 per capita renewable freshwater resources in Bhutan?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Bhutan was 99,883 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 411,965 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,883 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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