Bhutan vs Canada: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Bhutan
99,883 cubic meters
in 2022
Canada
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
4th
Canada rank
6th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Canada
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 cubic meters against 73,170 cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 26,713 cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Canada ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 cubic meters | 145,155 cubic meters | 219,212 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 124,486 cubic meters | 140,937 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 110,630 cubic meters | 80,217 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 97,972 cubic meters | 54,333 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 88,795 cubic meters | 33,213 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 79,995 cubic meters | 26,153 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 74,215 cubic meters | 26,375 cubic meters | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Bhutan or Canada?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 cubic meters against 73,170 cubic meters in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Canada?
- 26,713 cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Canada?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Canada rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Canada ranks 6th 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.