Bhutan vs Pacific island small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states, a difference of 58,774 cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,417 cubic meters | 116,384 cubic meters | 242,033 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 94,868 cubic meters | 170,555 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 74,230 cubic meters | 116,617 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 61,596 cubic meters | 90,709 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 52,950 cubic meters | 69,057 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 45,831 cubic meters | 60,316 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 41,690 cubic meters | 58,900 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 Pacific island small states?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Pacific island small states?
- 58,774 cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pacific island small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Pacific island small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd 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.