Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 57.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
57.24
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 183 countries
All-time high
321.03
in 1961
All-time low
57.24
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Maldives, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Maldives stood at 57.24. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Maldives peaked at 321.03 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 57.24, in 2022.
That places Maldives 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321.03 | — |
| 1962 | 313.15 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 305.43 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 298.03 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 288.18 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 276.48 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 266.6 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 258.45 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 250.91 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 243.47 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 236.16 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 229.06 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 222.3 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 215.86 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 209.56 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 203.35 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 197.46 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 192.11 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 187.08 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 182 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 176.96 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 172.08 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 167.48 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 162.87 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 157.75 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 152.34 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 147.1 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 142.26 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 137.78 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 133.47 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 129.42 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 125.76 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 122.51 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 119.61 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 116.89 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 114.35 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 112.06 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 108.14 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 106.38 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 104.61 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 102.88 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 101.18 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 99.53 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.59 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 92.46 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 89.24 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 86.14 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.15 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.28 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.56 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 74.99 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 72.53 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.07 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 67.67 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.46 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.41 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.51 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.75 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.12 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 57.24 | -1.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 57.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 57.24 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,697, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.47 | 250.91 | 321.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 213.64 | 187.08 | 243.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.86 | 137.78 | 182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.22 | 108.14 | 133.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.59 | 86.14 | 106.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.66 | 61.51 | 83.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.37 | 57.24 | 59.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- 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 19.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (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 Maldives?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Maldives was 57.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 321.03 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.24 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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