Bhutan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 cubic meters against 21,670 cubic meters in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 78,213 cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 cubic meters | 57,907 cubic meters | 306,460 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 45,535 cubic meters | 219,888 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 36,326 cubic meters | 154,521 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 30,001 cubic meters | 122,304 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 25,843 cubic meters | 96,165 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 23,075 cubic meters | 83,072 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 21,804 cubic meters | 78,785 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 cubic meters against 21,670 cubic meters in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 78,213 cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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.