Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 81 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sudan, 2012–2022
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
Sudan recorded 81 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sudan peaked at 108.33 cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Sudan 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.25 cubic meters | 87.82 cubic meters | 108.33 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.24 cubic meters | 81 cubic meters | 85.49 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2018)
- 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 14.3% (2018)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sudan?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Sudan was 81 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.33 cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Sudan ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.