Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uganda
Uganda: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 824.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
824.3
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,960
in 1961
All-time low
824.3
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uganda, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 824.3 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uganda peaked at 4,960 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 824.3, in 2022.
That places Uganda 135th 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 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,960 | — |
| 1962 | 4,819 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4,680 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,542 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4,407 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,275 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 4,145 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4,017 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,894 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,778 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,673 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,583 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3,500 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,414 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,326 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,240 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,155 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,073 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,938 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,877 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,811 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,742 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,670 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,596 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,521 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,444 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,368 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,293 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,220 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,148 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,076 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,006 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,939 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,887 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,837 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,784 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,732 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,677 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,625 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,576 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,527 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,480 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,436 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,395 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,354 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,315 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,277 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,240 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,204 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,169 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,136 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,104 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,072 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,039 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,005 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 970.7 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 938.27 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 906.98 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 877.25 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 849.47 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 824.3 | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 824.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 824.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,416 | 3,894 | 4,960 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,374 | 3,000 | 3,778 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,626 | 2,293 | 2,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,931 | 1,677 | 2,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,423 | 1,240 | 1,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 | 906.98 | 1,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.34 | 824.3 | 877.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- 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 Uganda?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uganda was 824.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.3 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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