Renewable water resources per capita in Greece
Greece: Renewable water resources per capita was 5,557 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5,557
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,906
in 1961
All-time low
5,215
in 2010
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Greece stood at 5,557.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Greece peaked at 6,906 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,215, 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 water resources per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,906 | — |
| 1962 | 6,865 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6,840 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,815 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6,783 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6,734 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6,679 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6,636 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,611 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6,596 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6,568 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6,525 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6,496 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,472 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6,411 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6,312 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,231 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6,151 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6,074 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6,015 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,961 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,925 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,890 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,861 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,838 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,819 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5,800 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,779 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,749 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,688 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,620 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,577 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,545 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,517 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,491 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,467 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,440 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,410 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,389 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,367 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,340 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,320 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,307 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,294 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,279 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,263 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,250 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,236 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,222 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,215 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,223 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,251 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,289 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,325 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,360 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,382 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,393 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,404 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,410 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,421 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,487 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,557 | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,557 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,557 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,763 | 6,611 | 6,906 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,384 | 6,074 | 6,596 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,864 | 5,749 | 6,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,515 | 5,389 | 5,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 | 5,222 | 5,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,325 | 5,215 | 5,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,488 | 5,421 | 5,557 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 62 Guatemala 6,118 compare
- 63 Austria 6,083 compare
- 64 East Timor 5,999 compare
- 66 Lithuania 5,460 compare
- 67 Switzerland 4,603 compare
- 68 Philippines 4,203 compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 26.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Greece?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Greece was 5,557 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,906 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,215 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 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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