Caribbean Small States vs Guyana: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Caribbean Small States
80,216 cubic meters
in 2022
Guyana
293,317 cubic meters
in 2022
Caribbean Small States rank
1st
Guyana rank
2nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 293,317 cubic meters against 80,216 cubic meters in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 213,101 cubic meters.
That makes Guyana's figure about 3.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,136 cubic meters | 376,103 cubic meters | 249,967 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1970s | 111,052 cubic meters | 326,123 cubic meters | 215,071 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1980s | 102,606 cubic meters | 313,188 cubic meters | 210,582 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1990s | 95,379 cubic meters | 318,563 cubic meters | 223,184 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2000s | 88,902 cubic meters | 317,035 cubic meters | 228,132 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2010s | 83,891 cubic meters | 315,814 cubic meters | 231,923 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 80,552 cubic meters | 295,769 cubic meters | 215,217 cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Caribbean Small States or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 293,317 cubic meters against 80,216 cubic meters in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Caribbean Small States and Guyana?
- 213,101 cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guyana?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Guyana rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- 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.