Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nauru
Nauru: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 847.39 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
847.39 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,008 cubic meters
in 1962
All-time low
847.39 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Nauru, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,008 cubic meters | — |
| 1963 | 1,914 cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,813 cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,715 cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,655 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,630 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,580 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,520 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,490 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,479 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,468 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,456 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,444 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,431 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,416 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,396 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,370 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,339 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,307 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,276 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,244 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,217 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,194 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,169 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,144 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,118 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,091 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,065 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,039 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,015 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 997.9 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 989.9 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 986.49 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 983.77 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 982.03 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 980.68 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 980.58 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 981.64 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 983.48 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 987.17 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 991.87 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 994.13 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 994.04 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 995.12 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 996.61 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 998 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 999.1 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 998.4 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 995.72 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 990.29 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 973.99 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 950.84 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 930.92 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 912.91 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 896.86 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 883.08 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 871.31 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 863.04 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 858.88 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 854.04 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 847.39 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 847.39 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 847.39 cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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.