Per capita renewable freshwater resources in France
France: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 2,933 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in France, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 2,933 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in France peaked at 4,175 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,933, in 2022.
France ranks 86th 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 | 4,019 | 3,881 | 4,175 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,725 | 3,638 | 3,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,537 | 3,452 | 3,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,367 | 3,306 | 3,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,181 | 3,091 | 3,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,017 | 2,968 | 3,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,947 | 2,933 | 2,959 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 83 Mozambique 3,071 compare
- 84 Dominica 2,993 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 2,948 compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2,812 compare
- 88 Turkey 2,671 compare
- 89 Mali 2,600 compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 48.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in France?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in France was 2,933 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,175 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 in 2022.
- How does France rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- France ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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