Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 10,135 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mongolia, 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
Mongolia recorded 10,135 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Mongolia peaked at 34,480 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,135 cubic meters, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,846 cubic meters | 27,569 cubic meters | 34,480 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,794 cubic meters | 20,956 cubic meters | 26,867 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,362 cubic meters | 16,383 cubic meters | 20,454 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,664 cubic meters | 14,766 cubic meters | 16,582 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,783 cubic meters | 12,931 cubic meters | 14,571 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,651 cubic meters | 10,650 cubic meters | 12,707 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,293 cubic meters | 10,135 cubic meters | 10,459 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
- 43 Albania 10,972 cubic meters compare
- 45 Cameroon 9,880 cubic meters compare
- 46 Croatia 9,778 cubic meters compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 26.3% (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 61.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 44.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Mongolia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mongolia was 10,135 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,480 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,135 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.