Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Albania
Albania: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 10,972 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10,972 cubic meters
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16,207 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
8,185 cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Albania, 1961–2022
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
Albania recorded 10,972 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Albania peaked at 16,207 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,185 cubic meters, in 1990.
Albania ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,207 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 15,719 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 15,261 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 14,828 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 14,425 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 14,050 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 13,685 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 13,302 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 12,922 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 12,597 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,295 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 11,992 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11,712 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 11,446 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 11,186 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,942 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10,702 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 10,482 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 10,276 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,067 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9,868 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9,661 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 9,459 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,262 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 9,073 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 8,900 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,724 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8,561 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8,333 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,185 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8,234 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8,284 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8,335 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,386 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,438 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,491 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,544 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,598 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8,653 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,708 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,790 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,817 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,850 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,887 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,932 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,989 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,057 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,127 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,189 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,234 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,259 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,403 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9,550 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,698 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,849 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10,002 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,158 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,316 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,476 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,639 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,804 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,972 cubic meters | +1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10,972 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10,972 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,489 cubic meters | 12,922 cubic meters | 16,207 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,363 cubic meters | 10,276 cubic meters | 12,597 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,191 cubic meters | 8,333 cubic meters | 10,067 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,415 cubic meters | 8,185 cubic meters | 8,653 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,935 cubic meters | 8,708 cubic meters | 9,189 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,794 cubic meters | 9,234 cubic meters | 10,476 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,805 cubic meters | 10,639 cubic meters | 10,972 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 cubic meters compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
- 44 Mongolia 10,135 cubic meters compare
- 45 Cameroon 9,880 cubic meters compare
- 46 Croatia 9,778 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Albania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Albania?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Albania was 10,972 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 capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,207 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,185 cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.