Australia vs Sierra Leone: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Australia
18,910 cubic meters
in 2022
Sierra Leone
19,331 cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
30th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Sierra Leone
20.0k40.0k60.0k196119912022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 19,331 cubic meters against 18,910 cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 421 cubic meters.

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

Australia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 43,327 cubic meters 64,797 cubic meters 21,470 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1970s 36,064 cubic meters 54,356 cubic meters 18,292 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1980s 31,355 cubic meters 44,367 cubic meters 13,012 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1990s 27,460 cubic meters 37,934 cubic meters 10,474 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2000s 24,415 cubic meters 30,215 cubic meters 5,800 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2010s 20,836 cubic meters 23,078 cubic meters 2,242 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2020s 19,082 cubic meters 19,773 cubic meters 690.77 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, Australia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 19,331 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 Sierra Leone?
421 cubic meters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sierra Leone?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Australia and Sierra Leone rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Australia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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.