Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Austria
Austria: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 6,083 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6,083 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,761 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
6,083 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Austria, 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
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Austria is 6,083 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Austria peaked at 7,761 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,083 cubic meters, in 2022.
Austria ranks 63rd 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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,761 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 7,714 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7,665 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7,614 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7,564 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,512 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7,456 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7,417 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7,391 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7,366 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7,333 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,290 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7,250 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7,238 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,257 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,270 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7,267 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,273 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7,285 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7,285 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,267 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,262 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,273 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7,274 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,270 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,266 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7,261 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7,251 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7,218 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,163 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7,092 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,015 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,957 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,930 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,920 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,910 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,903 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,895 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,882 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,865 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,839 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,805 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,772 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,730 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,685 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,652 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,630 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,609 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,592 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,576 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,554 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,524 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,486 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,435 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,364 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,295 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,252 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,221 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,194 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,168 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,141 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,083 cubic meters | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,083 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6,083 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,566 cubic meters | 7,391 cubic meters | 7,761 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,283 cubic meters | 7,238 cubic meters | 7,366 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,263 cubic meters | 7,218 cubic meters | 7,285 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,967 cubic meters | 6,882 cubic meters | 7,163 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,718 cubic meters | 6,592 cubic meters | 6,865 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,390 cubic meters | 6,194 cubic meters | 6,576 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,131 cubic meters | 6,083 cubic meters | 6,168 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Austria?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Austria was 6,083 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,761 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,083 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.