Per capita renewable freshwater resources in United States of America
United States of America: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 8,437 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in United States of America, 1961β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in United States of America stood at 8,437. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in United States of America peaked at 15,341 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,437, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 54th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,554 | 13,904 | 15,341 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,116 | 12,521 | 13,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,900 | 11,417 | 12,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,666 | 10,099 | 11,289 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,580 | 9,186 | 9,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,802 | 8,534 | 9,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,474 | 8,437 | 8,499 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 51 Slovenia 8,840 compare
- 52 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8,789 compare
- 53 Honduras 8,664 compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 7,599 compare
- 56 Indonesia 7,240 compare
- 57 Kyrgyz Republic 7,015 compare
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in United States of America?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in United States of America was 8,437 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15,341 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,437 in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- United States of America ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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