Bhutan vs Norway: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Bhutan
99,883 cubic meters
in 2022
Norway
70,000 cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
4th
Norway rank
7th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 cubic meters against 70,000 cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 29,883 cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Norway 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 cubic meters | 102,565 cubic meters | 261,802 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 95,847 cubic meters | 169,576 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 92,032 cubic meters | 98,815 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 87,885 cubic meters | 64,421 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 82,567 cubic meters | 39,441 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 74,327 cubic meters | 31,820 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 70,548 cubic meters | 30,042 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 Norway?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 cubic meters against 70,000 cubic meters in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Norway?
- 29,883 cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Norway 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.