Chile vs Colombia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Chile
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
Colombia
41,459 cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
Colombia rank
13th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 45,262 cubic meters against 41,459 cubic meters in Colombia, a difference of 3,803 cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 cubic meters | 118,659 cubic meters | 20,181 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 93,177 cubic meters | 9,440 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 74,427 cubic meters | 2,488 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 60,686 cubic meters | 861.03 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 51,436 cubic meters | 3,027 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 45,694 cubic meters | 3,378 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 41,910 cubic meters | 3,569 cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 45,262 cubic meters against 41,459 cubic meters in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Chile and Colombia?
- 3,803 cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th 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.