Renewable water resources per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Renewable water resources per capita was 10,135 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10,135
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 183 countries
All-time high
34,480
in 1961
All-time low
10,135
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Mongolia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 10,135 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Mongolia peaked at 34,480 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,135, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,480 | — |
| 1962 | 33,415 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 32,482 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 31,630 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 30,764 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 29,903 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 29,073 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 28,294 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 27,569 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 26,867 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 26,164 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 25,460 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 24,760 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 24,066 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 23,382 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 22,716 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 22,078 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 21,488 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20,956 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 20,454 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 19,967 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 19,492 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 19,026 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 18,566 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 18,111 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17,656 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 17,204 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 16,760 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 16,383 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 16,582 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16,071 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 16,053 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,073 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15,895 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 15,641 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,402 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15,185 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14,975 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 14,766 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14,571 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14,394 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14,210 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14,030 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13,873 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,720 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,556 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,375 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,166 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,931 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,707 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12,490 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12,255 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,004 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,744 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,497 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11,266 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11,051 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,847 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,650 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,459 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,284 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10,135 | -1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 10,135 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 10,135 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,846 | 27,569 | 34,480 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,794 | 20,956 | 26,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,362 | 16,383 | 20,454 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,664 | 14,766 | 16,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,783 | 12,931 | 14,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,651 | 10,650 | 12,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,293 | 10,135 | 10,459 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 compare
- 43 Albania 10,972 compare
- 45 Cameroon 9,880 compare
- 46 Croatia 9,778 compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 26.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Mongolia?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Mongolia was 10,135 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,480 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,135 in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).