Renewable water resources per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Renewable water resources per capita was 31,944 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31,944
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
146,683
in 1962
All-time low
31,944
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Vanuatu, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 31,944 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 146,683 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31,944, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 146,683 | — |
| 1963 | 142,533 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 138,468 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 134,485 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 130,565 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 126,709 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 122,980 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 119,396 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 115,921 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 112,534 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 109,216 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 105,975 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 102,817 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 99,732 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 96,723 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 93,793 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 90,940 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 88,464 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 86,460 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 84,567 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 82,621 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 80,646 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 78,673 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 76,713 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 74,783 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 72,893 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 71,045 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 69,255 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 67,539 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 65,879 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 64,264 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 62,710 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 61,232 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 59,831 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 58,510 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 57,265 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56,081 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 54,931 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 53,682 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 52,348 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 51,056 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 49,814 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 48,612 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47,447 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 46,313 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 45,192 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44,073 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42,968 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41,973 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41,072 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40,180 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 39,296 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38,426 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37,580 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36,753 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35,906 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35,056 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34,248 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 33,461 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32,694 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 31,944 | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 31,944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 31,944 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,727 | 119,396 | 146,683 | 8 |
| 1970s | 101,611 | 88,464 | 115,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,766 | 69,255 | 86,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,824 | 54,931 | 67,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,151 | 42,968 | 53,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,049 | 34,248 | 41,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,700 | 31,944 | 33,461 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2011)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2011)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2011)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Vanuatu?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Vanuatu was 31,944 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 146,683 in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,944 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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