Australia vs Finland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Australia
18,910 cubic meters
in 2022
Finland
19,258 cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
32nd
Finland rank
31st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19,258 cubic meters against 18,910 cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 348 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,327 cubic meters | 23,477 cubic meters | 19,850 cubic meters | Australia |
| 1970s | 36,064 cubic meters | 22,814 cubic meters | 13,250 cubic meters | Australia |
| 1980s | 31,355 cubic meters | 21,926 cubic meters | 9,429 cubic meters | Australia |
| 1990s | 27,460 cubic meters | 21,029 cubic meters | 6,431 cubic meters | Australia |
| 2000s | 24,415 cubic meters | 20,399 cubic meters | 4,016 cubic meters | Australia |
| 2010s | 20,836 cubic meters | 19,604 cubic meters | 1,232 cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 19,082 cubic meters | 19,306 cubic meters | 224.37 cubic meters | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 19,258 cubic meters against 18,910 cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Australia and Finland?
- 348 cubic meters, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 31st of 183 countries.
- 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.