Renewable water resources per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Renewable water resources per capita was 1,162 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable water resources per capita in Afghanistan, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Afghanistan is 1,162, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 5,014 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,162, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 122nd 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 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,646 | 4,280 | 5,014 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3,764 | 3,453 | 4,176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,081 | 3,580 | 4,319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,018 | 2,371 | 3,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,005 | 1,717 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 | 1,246 | 1,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,183 | 1,162 | 1,207 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Afghanistan?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Afghanistan was 1,162 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,014 in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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