Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 18,654 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18,654 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 183 countries
All-time high
45,150 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
18,654 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar, 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
Myanmar recorded 18,654 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar peaked at 45,150 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,654 cubic meters, in 2022.
Myanmar ranks 34th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,150 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 44,167 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 43,199 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 42,246 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 41,302 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 40,376 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 39,470 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 38,585 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 37,720 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 36,877 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 36,063 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 35,275 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 34,548 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 33,880 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 33,231 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 32,602 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 31,981 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 31,364 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 30,764 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 30,180 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 29,617 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 29,081 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 28,519 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 27,934 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,382 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 26,874 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 26,409 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,979 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 25,572 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 25,185 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 24,825 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 24,488 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 24,162 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 23,845 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23,537 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23,237 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22,943 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 22,658 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22,390 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 22,141 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 21,909 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21,690 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,488 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,305 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21,139 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20,986 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20,837 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20,723 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20,608 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,455 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20,292 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20,121 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19,951 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19,786 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,628 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,474 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,324 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,184 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19,050 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18,915 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18,784 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18,654 cubic meters | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18,654 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18,654 cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240 cubic meters, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,357 cubic meters | 37,720 cubic meters | 45,150 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,659 cubic meters | 30,764 cubic meters | 36,877 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,755 cubic meters | 25,572 cubic meters | 30,180 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,727 cubic meters | 22,390 cubic meters | 25,185 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,283 cubic meters | 20,608 cubic meters | 22,141 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,727 cubic meters | 19,050 cubic meters | 20,455 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,784 cubic meters | 18,654 cubic meters | 18,915 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % 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 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Myanmar was 18,654 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45,150 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,654 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.