Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Greece
Greece: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 5,557 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5,557 cubic meters
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,906 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
5,215 cubic meters
in 2010
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Greece, 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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Greece stood at 5,557 cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Greece peaked at 6,906 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,215 cubic meters, in 2010.
That places Greece 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,906 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 6,865 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6,840 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,815 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6,783 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6,734 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6,679 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6,636 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,611 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6,596 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6,568 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6,525 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6,496 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,472 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6,411 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6,312 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,231 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6,151 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6,074 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6,015 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,961 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,925 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,890 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,861 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,838 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,819 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5,800 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,779 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,749 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,688 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,620 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,577 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,545 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,517 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,491 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,467 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,440 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,410 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,389 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,367 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,340 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,320 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,307 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,294 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,279 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,263 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,250 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,236 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,222 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,215 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,223 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,251 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,289 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,325 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,360 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,382 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,393 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,404 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,410 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,421 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,487 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,557 cubic meters | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,557 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,557 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,763 cubic meters | 6,611 cubic meters | 6,906 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,384 cubic meters | 6,074 cubic meters | 6,596 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,864 cubic meters | 5,749 cubic meters | 6,015 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,515 cubic meters | 5,389 cubic meters | 5,688 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 cubic meters | 5,222 cubic meters | 5,367 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,325 cubic meters | 5,215 cubic meters | 5,410 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,488 cubic meters | 5,421 cubic meters | 5,557 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 62 Guatemala 6,118 cubic meters compare
- 63 Austria 6,083 cubic meters compare
- 64 East Timor 5,999 cubic meters compare
- 66 Lithuania 5,460 cubic meters compare
- 67 Switzerland 4,603 cubic meters compare
- 68 Philippines 4,203 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Greece?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Greece was 5,557 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,906 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,215 cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.