Renewable water resources per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Renewable water resources per capita was 2,166 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,166
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,473
in 1961
All-time low
2,166
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Eswatini stood at 2,166. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Eswatini peaked at 7,473 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,166, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 102nd 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 water resources per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,473 | — |
| 1962 | 7,306 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 7,140 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 6,972 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 6,798 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 6,620 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 6,454 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6,299 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 6,141 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5,983 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5,825 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 5,668 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 5,511 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5,355 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 5,200 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5,045 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,886 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,727 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,574 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4,425 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,280 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,140 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4,006 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,878 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,738 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,593 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,456 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3,301 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3,151 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,026 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,907 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,798 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,718 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,718 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,720 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,667 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,623 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,589 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,561 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,535 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,512 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,492 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,475 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,460 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,447 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,434 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,420 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,404 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,389 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,375 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,362 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,349 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,336 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,323 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,310 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,297 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,279 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,258 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,238 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,213 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,188 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,166 | -1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,166 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,166 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,800 | 6,141 | 7,473 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,277 | 4,574 | 5,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,797 | 3,151 | 4,425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,733 | 2,561 | 3,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,457 | 2,389 | 2,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,313 | 2,238 | 2,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 | 2,166 | 2,213 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 99 Romania 2,225 compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 2,205 compare
- 101 Mauritius 2,179 compare
- 103 United Kingdom 2,144 compare
- 104 Namibia 2,132 compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 2,092 compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Eswatini?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Eswatini was 2,166 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7,473 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,166 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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