Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Italy
Italy: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 3,092 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,092 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,611 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,026 cubic meters
in 2014
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 3,092 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Italy peaked at 3,611 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,026 cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Italy 82nd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,611 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,587 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,561 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,532 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3,502 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3,475 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,450 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,428 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3,409 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,391 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,375 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,356 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,333 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3,312 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,292 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,275 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,262 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,250 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3,241 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,234 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,230 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,228 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,226 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,226 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,225 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,225 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,224 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,223 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,220 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,218 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,215 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,213 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,211 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,211 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,211 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,210 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,208 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,207 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,206 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,205 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,203 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,197 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,179 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,156 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,138 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,125 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,106 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,082 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,064 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,051 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,040 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,032 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,026 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,026 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,030 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,036 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,042 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,048 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,055 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,070 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,086 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,092 cubic meters | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,092 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,092 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,506 cubic meters | 3,409 cubic meters | 3,611 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,309 cubic meters | 3,241 cubic meters | 3,391 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,226 cubic meters | 3,220 cubic meters | 3,234 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,211 cubic meters | 3,206 cubic meters | 3,218 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,146 cubic meters | 3,064 cubic meters | 3,205 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,039 cubic meters | 3,026 cubic meters | 3,055 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,083 cubic meters | 3,070 cubic meters | 3,092 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 79 Kazakhstan 3,212 cubic meters compare
- 80 Mexico 3,180 cubic meters compare
- 81 Thailand 3,130 cubic meters compare
- 83 Mozambique 3,071 cubic meters compare
- 84 Dominica 2,993 cubic meters compare
- 85 North Macedonia 2,948 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % 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 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Italy?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Italy was 3,092 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,611 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,026 cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.