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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Israel 80.03 compare
  2. 175 Saudi Arabia 74.59 compare
  3. 176 Jordan 60.59 compare
  4. 178 Yemen 54.94 compare
  5. 179 Qatar 21.07 compare
  6. 180 United Arab Emirates 14.89 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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