Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 10,135 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10,135 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 183 countries
All-time high
34,480 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
10,135 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia, 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
Mongolia recorded 10,135 cubic meters for renewable freshwater 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 freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia peaked at 34,480 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,135 cubic meters, 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 freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,480 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 33,415 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 32,482 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 31,630 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 30,764 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 29,903 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 29,073 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 28,294 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 27,569 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 26,867 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 26,164 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 25,460 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 24,760 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 24,066 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 23,382 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 22,716 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 22,078 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 21,488 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20,956 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 20,454 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 19,967 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 19,492 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 19,026 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 18,566 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 18,111 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17,656 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 17,204 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 16,760 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 16,383 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 16,582 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16,071 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 16,053 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,073 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15,895 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 15,641 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,402 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15,185 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14,975 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 14,766 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14,571 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14,394 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14,210 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14,030 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13,873 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,720 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,556 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,375 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,166 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,931 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,707 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12,490 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12,255 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,004 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,744 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,497 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11,266 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11,051 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,847 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,650 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,459 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,284 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10,135 cubic meters | -1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 10,135 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 10,135 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,846 cubic meters | 27,569 cubic meters | 34,480 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,794 cubic meters | 20,956 cubic meters | 26,867 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,362 cubic meters | 16,383 cubic meters | 20,454 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,664 cubic meters | 14,766 cubic meters | 16,582 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,783 cubic meters | 12,931 cubic meters | 14,571 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,651 cubic meters | 10,650 cubic meters | 12,707 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,293 cubic meters | 10,135 cubic meters | 10,459 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
- 43 Albania 10,972 cubic meters compare
- 45 Cameroon 9,880 cubic meters compare
- 46 Croatia 9,778 cubic meters compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 9,633 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0002 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Mongolia was 10,135 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,480 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,135 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.