Renewable freshwater resources per person in Slovenia
Slovenia: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 8,840 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Slovenia, 1992–2022
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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per person in Slovenia stood at 8,840 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Slovenia peaked at 9,422 cubic meters in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,840 cubic meters, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,351 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 9,374 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,385 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,383 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,388 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 9,401 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,422 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,415 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9,387 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,372 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,361 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,355 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,349 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,333 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9,303 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,251 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,237 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,153 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,114 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9,095 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,076 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,063 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,054 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,048 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,041 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,035 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,002 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,940 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,880 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,856 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,840 cubic meters | -0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 8,840 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 3.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 8,840 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,390 cubic meters | 9,351 cubic meters | 9,422 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,310 cubic meters | 9,153 cubic meters | 9,387 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,047 cubic meters | 8,940 cubic meters | 9,114 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,859 cubic meters | 8,840 cubic meters | 8,880 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More energy & mining data for Slovenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Slovenia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Slovenia was 8,840 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,422 cubic meters in 1998.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,840 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Slovenia ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.