Renewable water resources per capita in Australia
Australia: Renewable water resources per capita was 18,910 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18,910
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
46,933
in 1961
All-time low
18,910
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Australia stood at 18,910. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Australia peaked at 46,933 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,910, in 2022.
Australia ranks 32nd 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,933 | — |
| 1962 | 45,802 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 44,932 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 44,058 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 43,203 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 42,228 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 41,698 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 40,969 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 40,121 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 39,338 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 38,030 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 37,338 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 36,771 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 35,852 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 35,414 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 35,060 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 34,667 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 34,267 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 33,898 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 33,488 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 32,969 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 32,402 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 31,962 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31,580 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31,162 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 30,715 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 30,251 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 29,760 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 29,261 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,831 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28,466 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28,149 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27,899 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27,632 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27,326 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26,996 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 26,706 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,441 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 26,153 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 25,856 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25,526 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25,237 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24,948 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,683 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24,384 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24,058 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 23,622 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23,154 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,682 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,331 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 22,023 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21,642 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,273 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20,958 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,658 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20,338 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20,006 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19,709 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19,420 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19,182 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19,155 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,910 | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 18,910 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 6.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 18,910 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,327 | 40,121 | 46,933 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,064 | 33,898 | 39,338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,355 | 29,261 | 33,488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,460 | 26,153 | 28,831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,415 | 22,682 | 25,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,836 | 19,420 | 22,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,082 | 18,910 | 19,182 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Australia?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Australia was 18,910 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,933 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,910 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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