Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs New Zealand: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11,184 cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand
64,348 cubic meters
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
New Zealand rank
9th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • New Zealand
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119912022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 64,348 cubic meters against 11,184 cubic meters in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 53,164 cubic meters.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 11,983 cubic meters 88,570 cubic meters 76,586 cubic meters New Zealand
2000s 11,866 cubic meters 80,048 cubic meters 68,182 cubic meters New Zealand
2010s 11,397 cubic meters 71,070 cubic meters 59,674 cubic meters New Zealand
2020s 11,151 cubic meters 64,376 cubic meters 53,225 cubic meters New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 64,348 cubic meters against 11,184 cubic meters in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
53,164 cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 47 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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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.