Africa Western and Central vs Sierra Leone: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Africa Western and Central
3,825 cubic meters
in 2022
Sierra Leone
19,331 cubic meters
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
30th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 19,331 cubic meters against 3,825 cubic meters in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15,506 cubic meters.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 5.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 17,472 cubic meters 64,797 cubic meters 47,325 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1970s 13,907 cubic meters 54,356 cubic meters 40,448 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1980s 10,572 cubic meters 44,367 cubic meters 33,795 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1990s 8,057 cubic meters 37,934 cubic meters 29,877 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2000s 6,110 cubic meters 30,215 cubic meters 24,105 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2010s 4,629 cubic meters 23,078 cubic meters 18,449 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2020s 3,916 cubic meters 19,773 cubic meters 15,857 cubic meters Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Africa Western and Central or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 19,331 cubic meters against 3,825 cubic meters in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
15,506 cubic meters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.