Bhutan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 79,702 cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 cubic meters | 53,779 cubic meters | 310,588 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 42,199 cubic meters | 223,224 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 33,651 cubic meters | 157,196 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 27,810 cubic meters | 124,495 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 23,982 cubic meters | 98,026 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 21,445 cubic meters | 84,702 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 20,303 cubic meters | 80,287 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 79,702 cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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.