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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119912022

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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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.