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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11,184 cubic meters
in 2022
Norway
70,000 cubic meters
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Norway rank
7th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 70,000 cubic meters against 11,184 cubic meters in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 58,816 cubic meters.

That makes Norway's figure about 6.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 11,983 cubic meters 87,393 cubic meters 75,410 cubic meters Norway
2000s 11,866 cubic meters 82,567 cubic meters 70,701 cubic meters Norway
2010s 11,397 cubic meters 74,327 cubic meters 62,930 cubic meters Norway
2020s 11,151 cubic meters 70,548 cubic meters 59,397 cubic meters Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 70,000 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 Norway?
58,816 cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th 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.