Renewable water resources per capita in Albania
Albania: Renewable water resources per capita was 10,972 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10,972
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16,207
in 1961
All-time low
8,185
in 1990
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Albania, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 10,972 for renewable water 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 water resources per capita in Albania peaked at 16,207 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,185, 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 water resources per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,207 | — |
| 1962 | 15,719 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 15,261 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 14,828 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 14,425 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 14,050 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 13,685 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 13,302 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 12,922 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 12,597 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,295 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 11,992 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11,712 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 11,446 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 11,186 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,942 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10,702 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 10,482 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 10,276 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,067 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9,868 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9,661 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 9,459 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,262 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 9,073 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 8,900 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,724 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8,561 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8,333 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,185 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8,234 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8,284 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8,335 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,386 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,438 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,491 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,544 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,598 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8,653 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,708 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,790 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,817 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,850 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,887 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,932 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,989 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,057 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,127 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,189 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,234 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,259 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,403 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9,550 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,698 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,849 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10,002 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,158 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,316 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,476 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,639 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,804 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,972 | +1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10,972 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10,972 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,489 | 12,922 | 16,207 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,363 | 10,276 | 12,597 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,191 | 8,333 | 10,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,415 | 8,185 | 8,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,935 | 8,708 | 9,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,794 | 9,234 | 10,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,805 | 10,639 | 10,972 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 compare
- 44 Mongolia 10,135 compare
- 45 Cameroon 9,880 compare
- 46 Croatia 9,778 compare
More energy & mining data for Albania
- 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 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.5635 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 201.83 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.5635 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 201.83 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Albania?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Albania was 10,972 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,207 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,185 in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 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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