Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 106.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
106.44
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
169th
of 183 countries
All-time high
352.44
in 1961
All-time low
105.2
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Singapore, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Singapore stood at 106.44.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Singapore peaked at 352.44 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 105.2, in 2019.
That places Singapore 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 352.44 | — |
| 1962 | 342.82 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 334.26 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 325.8 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 317.98 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 310.17 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 303.4 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 298.21 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 293.76 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 289.23 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 283.97 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 278.76 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 273.6 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 269.08 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 265.18 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 261.63 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 258.03 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 254.93 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 251.73 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 248.56 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 236.89 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 226.72 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 223.79 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 219.6 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 219.3 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 219.51 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 216.23 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 210.81 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 204.72 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 196.91 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 191.38 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 185.72 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 181.08 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 175.49 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 170.24 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 163.46 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 158.06 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 152.78 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 151.56 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 148.96 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 145 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 143.68 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 145.81 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 144 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 140.66 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 136.32 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 130.76 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 123.98 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 120.3 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 118.19 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 115.75 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 112.94 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 111.13 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 109.69 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.4 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 107 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 106.91 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.41 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 105.2 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 105.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 110.02 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 106.44 | -3.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 106.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 4% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 106.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.87 | 293.76 | 352.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 268.61 | 251.73 | 289.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.61 | 204.72 | 248.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.67 | 151.56 | 196.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.95 | 120.3 | 148.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.16 | 105.2 | 118.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.33 | 105.53 | 110.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Singapore?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Singapore was 106.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 352.44 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Singapore ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).