Colombia vs Upper middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Colombia
41,459 cubic meters
in 2022
Upper middle income
6,090 cubic meters
in 2022
Colombia rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Colombia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41,459 cubic meters against 6,090 cubic meters in Upper middle income, a difference of 35,369 cubic meters.
That makes Colombia's figure about 6.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,659 cubic meters | 14,594 cubic meters | 104,065 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1970s | 93,177 cubic meters | 11,542 cubic meters | 81,634 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1980s | 74,427 cubic meters | 9,534 cubic meters | 64,893 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1990s | 60,686 cubic meters | 7,883 cubic meters | 52,804 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2000s | 51,436 cubic meters | 7,012 cubic meters | 44,424 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2010s | 45,694 cubic meters | 6,408 cubic meters | 39,286 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41,910 cubic meters | 6,111 cubic meters | 35,798 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 Upper middle income?
- Colombia, at 41,459 cubic meters against 6,090 cubic meters in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Colombia and Upper middle income?
- 35,369 cubic meters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Upper middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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.