Chile vs OECD members: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Chile
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
OECD members
9,318 cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
OECD members rank
11th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Chile
- OECD members
How they compare
Chile currently reports 45,262 cubic meters against 9,318 cubic meters in OECD members, a difference of 35,944 cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 4.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 cubic meters | 15,040 cubic meters | 83,437 cubic meters | Chile |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 13,455 cubic meters | 70,281 cubic meters | Chile |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 12,263 cubic meters | 59,676 cubic meters | Chile |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 11,128 cubic meters | 50,420 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 10,271 cubic meters | 44,192 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 9,609 cubic meters | 39,462 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 9,311 cubic meters | 36,167 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 OECD members?
- Chile, at 45,262 cubic meters against 9,318 cubic meters in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Chile and OECD members?
- 35,944 cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and OECD members?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and OECD members rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th 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.