Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Russia
Russia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 29,895 cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
29,895 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 183 countries
All-time high
30,208 cubic meters
in 2008
All-time low
29,030 cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Russia, 1992–2022
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
Russia recorded 29,895 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Russia peaked at 30,208 cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,030 cubic meters, in 1992.
Russia ranks 20th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29,030 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 29,045 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29,055 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,061 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,104 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29,152 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29,200 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29,290 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29,414 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29,539 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29,675 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29,810 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29,930 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30,045 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,143 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,195 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 30,208 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,199 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,186 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,150 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30,074 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,985 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29,895 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,812 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29,735 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29,678 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,656 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29,645 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,688 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29,790 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29,895 cubic meters | +0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 29,895 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 10.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 29,895 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,117 cubic meters | 29,030 cubic meters | 29,290 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 29,916 cubic meters | 29,414 cubic meters | 30,208 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,882 cubic meters | 29,645 cubic meters | 30,186 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,791 cubic meters | 29,688 cubic meters | 29,895 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Russia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Russia was 29,895 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,208 cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,030 cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.