Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 99,883 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
99,883 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
411,965 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
99,883 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 99,883 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bhutan peaked at 411,965 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 99,883 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 411,965 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 399,771 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 387,508 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 375,513 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 363,706 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 352,087 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 340,682 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 329,505 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 318,563 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 307,914 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 297,609 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 287,649 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 278,018 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 268,712 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 259,711 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 250,997 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 242,570 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 234,427 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 226,622 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 219,195 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 212,131 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 205,412 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 198,970 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 192,782 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 186,864 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 181,186 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 175,745 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 170,561 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 165,625 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 161,212 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 158,390 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 164,424 cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 171,272 cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 146,078 cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 147,813 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 147,599 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 144,980 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 142,246 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 139,037 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 135,710 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 132,614 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 129,723 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 127,026 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 119,900 cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 117,849 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 116,279 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 114,936 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 113,644 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 112,394 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 111,169 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 109,956 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 108,744 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 107,546 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 106,392 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 105,317 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 104,297 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 103,402 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 102,664 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 101,984 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 101,298 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 100,588 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99,883 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99,883 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 44.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99,883 cubic meters is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,697 cubic meters, 58.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 cubic meters | 318,563 cubic meters | 411,965 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 226,622 cubic meters | 307,914 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 165,625 cubic meters | 219,195 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 139,037 cubic meters | 171,272 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 112,394 cubic meters | 135,710 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 101,984 cubic meters | 111,169 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 99,883 cubic meters | 101,298 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bhutan?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bhutan was 99,883 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 411,965 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,883 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.