Per capita renewable freshwater resources in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 64,348 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
64,348
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
135,141
in 1961
All-time low
64,312
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 64,348 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in New Zealand peaked at 135,141 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64,312, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 9th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,141 | — |
| 1962 | 131,749 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 129,157 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 126,479 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 124,410 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 122,202 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 120,040 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 118,991 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 117,931 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 116,341 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 114,616 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 112,607 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 110,424 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 108,146 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 106,062 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 105,128 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 104,801 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 104,767 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 105,179 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 105,047 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 104,643 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 103,609 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 102,210 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 101,329 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 100,705 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 100,730 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99,866 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 99,592 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 99,115 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 98,204 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 93,560 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 92,590 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 91,540 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 90,332 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 89,018 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 87,621 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 86,478 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 85,714 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 85,265 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 84,766 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 84,268 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 82,816 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 81,198 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 79,102 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78,144 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 77,418 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76,764 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 76,001 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75,160 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 74,589 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74,182 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73,614 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 72,401 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 70,942 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 69,366 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 67,932 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 66,726 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 65,791 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64,466 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 64,312 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64,348 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,122 | 117,931 | 135,141 | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,807 | 104,767 | 116,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,685 | 99,115 | 105,047 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,032 | 85,265 | 98,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,048 | 76,001 | 84,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,070 | 65,791 | 75,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,376 | 64,312 | 64,466 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in New Zealand?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in New Zealand was 64,348 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 135,141 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,312 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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