Australia vs Low income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Australia
18,910 cubic meters
in 2022
Low income
3,260 cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
32nd
Low income rank
31st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Australia
- Low income
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18,910 cubic meters against 3,260 cubic meters in Low income, a difference of 15,650 cubic meters.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.8 times Low income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Low income ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,327 cubic meters | 19,162 cubic meters | 24,165 cubic meters | Australia |
| 1970s | 36,064 cubic meters | 14,946 cubic meters | 21,117 cubic meters | Australia |
| 1980s | 31,355 cubic meters | 11,685 cubic meters | 19,670 cubic meters | Australia |
| 1990s | 27,460 cubic meters | 8,058 cubic meters | 19,402 cubic meters | Australia |
| 2000s | 24,415 cubic meters | 5,717 cubic meters | 18,698 cubic meters | Australia |
| 2010s | 20,836 cubic meters | 4,075 cubic meters | 16,760 cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 19,082 cubic meters | 3,349 cubic meters | 15,733 cubic meters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Australia or Low income?
- Australia, at 18,910 cubic meters against 3,260 cubic meters in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Australia and Low income?
- 15,650 cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Low income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Low income 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.