Renewable water resources per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Renewable water resources per capita was 847.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
847.39
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,008
in 1962
All-time low
847.39
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Nauru, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Nauru is 847.39, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Nauru peaked at 2,008 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 847.39, in 2022.
That places Nauru 133rd 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 61 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,008 | — |
| 1963 | 1,914 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,813 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,715 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,655 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,630 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,580 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,520 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,490 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,479 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,468 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,456 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,444 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,431 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,416 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,396 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,370 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,339 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,307 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,276 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,244 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,217 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,194 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,169 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,144 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,118 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,091 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,065 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,039 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,015 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 997.9 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 989.9 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 986.49 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 983.77 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 982.03 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 980.68 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 980.58 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 981.64 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 983.48 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 987.17 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 991.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 994.13 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 994.04 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 995.12 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 996.61 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 998 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 999.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 998.4 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 995.72 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 990.29 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 973.99 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 950.84 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 930.92 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 912.91 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 896.86 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 883.08 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 871.31 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 863.04 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 858.88 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 854.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 847.39 | -0.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 847.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 847.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,729 | 1,520 | 2,008 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,429 | 1,339 | 1,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,182 | 1,065 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 993.75 | 980.58 | 1,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 993.79 | 983.48 | 999.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.9 | 863.04 | 995.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.44 | 847.39 | 858.88 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Nauru?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Nauru was 847.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.39 in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Nauru ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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