Renewable freshwater resources per capita in United States
United States: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 8,437 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8,437 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 183 countries
All-time high
15,341 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
8,437 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in United States, 1961–2022
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
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in United States is 8,437 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in United States peaked at 15,341 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,437 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places United States 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,341 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 15,107 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 14,891 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 14,686 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 14,503 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 14,337 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 14,181 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 14,040 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13,904 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 13,743 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 13,570 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 13,426 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 13,298 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,177 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 13,048 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 12,924 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 12,795 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12,660 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 12,521 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 12,402 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 12,281 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 12,164 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12,053 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11,950 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11,844 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11,735 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,631 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 11,526 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11,417 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11,289 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,139 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,986 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10,842 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10,710 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,583 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,460 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,335 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10,216 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,099 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9,987 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,889 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,797 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,714 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,624 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,536 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,444 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,355 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,267 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,186 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,109 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,037 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,965 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,897 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,827 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,757 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,688 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,628 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,578 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,534 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,499 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,485 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,437 cubic meters | -0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8,437 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 2.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,554 cubic meters | 13,904 cubic meters | 15,341 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,116 cubic meters | 12,521 cubic meters | 13,743 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,900 cubic meters | 11,417 cubic meters | 12,402 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,666 cubic meters | 10,099 cubic meters | 11,289 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,580 cubic meters | 9,186 cubic meters | 9,987 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,802 cubic meters | 8,534 cubic meters | 9,109 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,474 cubic meters | 8,437 cubic meters | 8,499 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 51 Slovenia 8,840 cubic meters compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,789 cubic meters compare
- 53 Honduras 8,664 cubic meters compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 7,599 cubic meters compare
- 56 Indonesia 7,240 cubic meters compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 7,015 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % 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 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in United States?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in United States was 8,437 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15,341 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,437 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does United States rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- United States ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.