Renewable water resources per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable water resources per capita was 990.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
990.36
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
128th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,805
in 1961
All-time low
990.36
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 990.36 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Nigeria peaked at 4,805 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 990.36, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 128th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,805 | — |
| 1962 | 4,706 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 4,607 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,509 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4,412 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,317 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 4,226 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,136 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4,045 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3,954 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,863 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,771 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3,678 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3,583 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,485 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,387 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,287 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,188 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3,091 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,996 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,905 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,820 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,747 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,678 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,603 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,533 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,467 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,402 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,338 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,276 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,216 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,159 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,102 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,048 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,943 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,893 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,844 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,796 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,749 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,702 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,656 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,611 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,567 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,524 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,482 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,442 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,402 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,364 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,326 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,290 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,254 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,221 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,189 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,159 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,131 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,104 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,078 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,055 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,033 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,011 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 990.36 | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 990.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 990.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,418 | 4,045 | 4,805 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,529 | 3,091 | 3,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,649 | 2,338 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,027 | 1,796 | 2,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 | 1,364 | 1,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 | 1,055 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,011 | 990.36 | 1,033 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 33.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2025)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Nigeria?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Nigeria was 990.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,805 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 990.36 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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