Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 3,684 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belarus, 1992–2022
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
Belarus recorded 3,684 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belarus peaked at 3,684 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,321 cubic meters, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 73rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,328 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 3,321 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,325 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,335 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,347 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,361 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,376 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,391 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,407 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,424 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,446 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,471 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,494 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,518 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,540 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,556 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,568 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,577 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,585 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,593 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,599 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,600 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,598 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,594 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,591 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,594 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,602 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,609 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,625 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,655 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,684 cubic meters | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3,684 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3,684 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,348 cubic meters | 3,321 cubic meters | 3,391 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,500 cubic meters | 3,407 cubic meters | 3,577 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 cubic meters | 3,585 cubic meters | 3,609 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,655 cubic meters | 3,625 cubic meters | 3,684 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.45 % 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 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belarus?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belarus was 3,684 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,684 cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.