Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 9,778 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Croatia, 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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Croatia stood at 9,778 cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Croatia peaked at 9,778 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,104 cubic meters, in 1994.
That places Croatia 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,239 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 8,195 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,104 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,160 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8,273 cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8,313 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,318 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,354 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,437 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,768 cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8,763 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,761 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,758 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,747 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,745 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,747 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,748 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,757 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,777 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,807 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,849 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,904 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,973 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,081 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,180 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,328 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9,452 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,546 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,632 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,719 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,778 cubic meters | +0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 9,778 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 3.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 9,778 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,245 cubic meters | 8,104 cubic meters | 8,354 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,723 cubic meters | 8,437 cubic meters | 8,768 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,090 cubic meters | 8,777 cubic meters | 9,546 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,710 cubic meters | 9,632 cubic meters | 9,778 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % 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 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Croatia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Croatia was 9,778 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,778 cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,104 cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Croatia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Croatia ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.