Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 5,999 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Timor-Leste, 1962–2022
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
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 5,999 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 17,016 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5,999 cubic meters, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 64th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,067 cubic meters | 15,119 cubic meters | 17,016 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 13,825 cubic meters | 12,862 cubic meters | 14,854 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,855 cubic meters | 11,029 cubic meters | 12,641 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,755 cubic meters | 8,716 cubic meters | 10,804 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,925 cubic meters | 7,759 cubic meters | 11,026 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,907 cubic meters | 6,315 cubic meters | 7,574 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,093 cubic meters | 5,999 cubic meters | 6,195 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- 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 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Timor-Leste was 5,999 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 17,016 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,999 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.