Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sweden: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
2,713 cubic meters
in 2022
Sweden
16,306 cubic meters
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th
Sweden rank
37th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,306 cubic meters against 2,713 cubic meters in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13,593 cubic meters.
That makes Sweden's figure about 6.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,587 cubic meters | 22,109 cubic meters | 5,522 cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12,598 cubic meters | 20,908 cubic meters | 8,310 cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9,213 cubic meters | 20,438 cubic meters | 11,226 cubic meters | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6,363 cubic meters | 19,531 cubic meters | 13,168 cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,682 cubic meters | 18,916 cubic meters | 14,233 cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,383 cubic meters | 17,487 cubic meters | 14,104 cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,786 cubic meters | 16,413 cubic meters | 13,627 cubic meters | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,306 cubic meters against 2,713 cubic meters in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
- 13,593 cubic meters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.