Gabon vs North America: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Gabon
67,469 cubic meters
in 2022
North America
15,198 cubic meters
in 2022
Gabon rank
8th
North America rank
8th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Gabon
- North America
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 67,469 cubic meters against 15,198 cubic meters in North America, a difference of 52,271 cubic meters.
That makes Gabon's figure about 4.4 times North America's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,673 cubic meters | 26,578 cubic meters | 273,094 cubic meters | Gabon |
| 1970s | 250,224 cubic meters | 23,841 cubic meters | 226,383 cubic meters | Gabon |
| 1980s | 194,559 cubic meters | 21,587 cubic meters | 172,972 cubic meters | Gabon |
| 1990s | 148,496 cubic meters | 19,325 cubic meters | 129,171 cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2000s | 113,664 cubic meters | 17,373 cubic meters | 96,291 cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2010s | 82,573 cubic meters | 15,931 cubic meters | 66,642 cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2020s | 69,028 cubic meters | 15,279 cubic meters | 53,749 cubic meters | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Gabon or North America?
- Gabon, at 67,469 cubic meters against 15,198 cubic meters in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Gabon and North America?
- 52,271 cubic meters, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and North America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and North America rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Gabon ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th 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.