Renewable water resources per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Renewable water resources per capita was 695.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
695.92
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,058
in 1961
All-time low
695.92
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Rwanda stood at 695.92. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3,058 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 695.92, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,058 | — |
| 1962 | 2,982 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,915 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,849 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,775 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,698 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,617 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,537 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,460 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,387 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2,317 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,251 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,186 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,123 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,062 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,002 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,943 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,887 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,831 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,775 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,719 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,663 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,609 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,555 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,504 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,454 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,408 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,363 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,322 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,288 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,262 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,236 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,190 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,399 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 1,674 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1,416 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 1,225 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1,176 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,166 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,157 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,146 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,131 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,106 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,077 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,049 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,022 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 994.77 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 968.97 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 944.29 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 920.76 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 898.45 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 877.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 856.37 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 835.92 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 816.15 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 797.03 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 778.56 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 760.73 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 743.58 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 727.09 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 711.33 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 695.92 | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 695.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 695.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,766 | 2,460 | 3,058 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,099 | 1,831 | 2,387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,537 | 1,322 | 1,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,303 | 1,166 | 1,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 | 944.29 | 1,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.48 | 743.58 | 920.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.45 | 695.92 | 727.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Rwanda?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Rwanda was 695.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,058 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 695.92 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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