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
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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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.