Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 624.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
624.67
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 183 countries
All-time high
624.67
in 2022
All-time low
560.13
in 1981
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Hungary, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Hungary stood at 624.67. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Hungary peaked at 624.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 560.13, in 1981.
That places Hungary 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 598.33 | — |
| 1962 | 596.37 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 594.77 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 592.89 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 591.25 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 589.47 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 587.28 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 585.03 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 582.6 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 580.39 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 578.73 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 577.01 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 575.15 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 572.59 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 569.23 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 566.11 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 563.48 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 561.54 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 560.53 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 560.16 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 560.13 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 560.46 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 561.3 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 562.42 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 563.45 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 564.41 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 565.36 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 566.23 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 572.42 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 578.37 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 578.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 578.63 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 579.29 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 580.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 580.89 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 581.89 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 583.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 584.42 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 586.08 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 587.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 588.95 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 590.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 592.33 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 593.64 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 594.82 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 595.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 596.67 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 597.72 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 598.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 600 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 601.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 604.82 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 607.73 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 610.19 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 612.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 614.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 616.86 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 618.11 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 618.89 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 620.45 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 622.99 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 624.67 | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 624.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 624.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.89 | 582.6 | 598.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 570.48 | 560.53 | 580.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 563.63 | 560.13 | 572.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.11 | 578.37 | 586.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.68 | 587.6 | 598.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.54 | 600 | 618.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.7 | 620.45 | 624.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 145 South Africa 718.2 compare
- 146 Rwanda 695.92 compare
- 147 Moldova 640.66 compare
- 149 Netherlands 621.43 compare
- 150 Bangladesh 619.89 compare
- 151 Cyprus 585.86 compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- 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 8.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Hungary?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Hungary was 624.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 624.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.13 in 1981.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Hungary ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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