Guinea vs Malaysia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Guinea
16,080 cubic meters
in 2022
Malaysia
16,717 cubic meters
in 2022
Guinea rank
38th
Malaysia rank
36th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Guinea
  • Malaysia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119912022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16,717 cubic meters against 16,080 cubic meters in Guinea, a difference of 637 cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Guinea ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 58,104 cubic meters 64,315 cubic meters 6,211 cubic meters Malaysia
1970s 49,057 cubic meters 51,285 cubic meters 2,229 cubic meters Malaysia
1980s 40,675 cubic meters 38,828 cubic meters 1,847 cubic meters Guinea
1990s 30,684 cubic meters 29,003 cubic meters 1,681 cubic meters Guinea
2000s 24,663 cubic meters 22,798 cubic meters 1,865 cubic meters Guinea
2010s 19,483 cubic meters 18,751 cubic meters 732.35 cubic meters Guinea
2020s 16,488 cubic meters 16,917 cubic meters 428.13 cubic meters Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Guinea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 16,717 cubic meters against 16,080 cubic meters in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Guinea and Malaysia?
637 cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Guinea ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th 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.