Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 847.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
847.39
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,008
in 1962
All-time low
847.39
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nauru, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 847.39 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nauru peaked at 2,008 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 847.39, in 2022.
That places Nauru 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,008 | — |
| 1963 | 1,914 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,813 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,715 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,655 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,630 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,580 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,520 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,490 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,479 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,468 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,456 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,444 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,431 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,416 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,396 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,370 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,339 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,307 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,276 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,244 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,217 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,194 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,169 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,144 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,118 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,091 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,065 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,039 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,015 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 997.9 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 989.9 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 986.49 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 983.77 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 982.03 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 980.68 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 980.58 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 981.64 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 983.48 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 987.17 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 991.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 994.13 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 994.04 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 995.12 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 996.61 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 998 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 999.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 998.4 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 995.72 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 990.29 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 973.99 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 950.84 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 930.92 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 912.91 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 896.86 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 883.08 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 871.31 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 863.04 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 858.88 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 854.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 847.39 | -0.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 847.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 847.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,729 | 1,520 | 2,008 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,429 | 1,339 | 1,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,182 | 1,065 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 993.75 | 980.58 | 1,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 993.79 | 983.48 | 999.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.9 | 863.04 | 995.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.44 | 847.39 | 858.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nauru?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Nauru was 847.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.39 in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Nauru ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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