Renewable water resources per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Renewable water resources per capita was 624.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable water resources per capita in Hungary, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 624.67 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Hungary peaked at 624.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 560.13, in 1981.
Hungary ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 598.33 | — |
| 1962 | 596.37 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 594.77 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 592.89 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 591.25 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 589.47 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 587.28 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 585.03 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 582.6 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 580.39 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 578.73 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 577.01 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 575.15 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 572.59 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 569.23 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 566.11 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 563.48 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 561.54 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 560.53 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 560.16 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 560.13 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 560.46 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 561.3 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 562.42 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 563.45 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 564.41 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 565.36 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 566.23 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 572.42 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 578.37 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 578.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 578.63 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 579.29 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 580.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 580.89 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 581.89 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 583.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 584.42 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 586.08 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 587.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 588.95 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 590.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 592.33 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 593.64 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 594.82 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 595.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 596.67 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 597.72 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 598.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 600 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 601.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 604.82 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 607.73 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 610.19 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 612.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 614.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 616.86 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 618.11 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 618.89 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 620.45 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 622.99 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 624.67 | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 624.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 624.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.89 | 582.6 | 598.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 570.48 | 560.53 | 580.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 563.63 | 560.13 | 572.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.11 | 578.37 | 586.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.68 | 587.6 | 598.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.54 | 600 | 618.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.7 | 620.45 | 624.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 145 South Africa 718.2 compare
- 146 Rwanda 695.92 compare
- 147 Moldova 640.66 compare
- 149 Netherlands 621.43 compare
- 150 Bangladesh 619.89 compare
- 151 Cyprus 585.86 compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- 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 8.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Hungary?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Hungary was 624.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 624.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.13 in 1981.
- How does Hungary rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Hungary ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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