Colombia vs High income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Colombia
41,459 cubic meters
in 2022
High income
10,984 cubic meters
in 2022
Colombia rank
13th
High income rank
10th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • High income
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119912022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 41,459 cubic meters against 10,984 cubic meters in High income, a difference of 30,475 cubic meters.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.8 times High income's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 13th and High income ranks 10th of 183 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia High income Difference Ahead
1960s 118,659 cubic meters 13,190 cubic meters 105,469 cubic meters Colombia
1970s 93,177 cubic meters 12,001 cubic meters 81,175 cubic meters Colombia
1980s 74,427 cubic meters 11,113 cubic meters 63,314 cubic meters Colombia
1990s 60,686 cubic meters 12,110 cubic meters 48,576 cubic meters Colombia
2000s 51,436 cubic meters 11,860 cubic meters 39,576 cubic meters Colombia
2010s 45,694 cubic meters 11,215 cubic meters 34,479 cubic meters Colombia
2020s 41,910 cubic meters 10,964 cubic meters 30,946 cubic meters Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Colombia or High income?
Colombia, at 41,459 cubic meters against 10,984 cubic meters in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Colombia and High income?
30,475 cubic meters, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and High income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Colombia and High income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Colombia ranks 13th and High income ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.