Renewable freshwater resources per person in Comoros
Comoros: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 1,439 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Comoros, 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1,439 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Comoros peaked at 5,964 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,439 cubic meters, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 113th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,552 cubic meters | 5,063 cubic meters | 5,964 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,262 cubic meters | 3,661 cubic meters | 4,914 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,145 cubic meters | 2,771 cubic meters | 3,553 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,475 cubic meters | 2,282 cubic meters | 2,699 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,048 cubic meters | 1,869 cubic meters | 2,238 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,674 cubic meters | 1,526 cubic meters | 1,833 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 cubic meters | 1,439 cubic meters | 1,496 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Comoros?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Comoros was 1,439 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5,964 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,439 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.