Renewable water resources per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable water resources per capita was 2,380 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable water resources per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,380 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,334 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,380, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,848 | 4,395 | 5,334 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,943 | 3,622 | 4,297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,396 | 3,250 | 3,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,022 | 2,787 | 3,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,626 | 2,544 | 2,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,497 | 2,422 | 2,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 | 2,380 | 2,409 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 76.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Sri Lanka was 2,380 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,334 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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