Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nauru
Nauru: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 847.39 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nauru, 1962–2022
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
Nauru recorded 847.39 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person 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, renewable freshwater resources per person in Nauru peaked at 2,008 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 847.39 cubic meters, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,729 cubic meters | 1,520 cubic meters | 2,008 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,429 cubic meters | 1,339 cubic meters | 1,490 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,182 cubic meters | 1,065 cubic meters | 1,307 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 993.75 cubic meters | 980.58 cubic meters | 1,039 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 993.79 cubic meters | 983.48 cubic meters | 999.1 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.9 cubic meters | 863.04 cubic meters | 995.72 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.44 cubic meters | 847.39 cubic meters | 858.88 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Nauru
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 36.4% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 12.68 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 847.39 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Nauru?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nauru was 847.39 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.39 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Nauru ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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 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.