Guyana vs Small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Guyana
293,317 cubic meters
in 2022
Small states
39,669 cubic meters
in 2022
Guyana rank
2nd
Small states rank
3rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Guyana
- Small states
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 293,317 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states, a difference of 253,648 cubic meters.
That makes Guyana's figure about 7.4 times Small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376,103 cubic meters | 98,073 cubic meters | 278,030 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1970s | 326,123 cubic meters | 83,376 cubic meters | 242,747 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1980s | 313,188 cubic meters | 70,213 cubic meters | 242,975 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1990s | 318,563 cubic meters | 54,924 cubic meters | 263,639 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2000s | 317,035 cubic meters | 47,867 cubic meters | 269,168 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2010s | 315,814 cubic meters | 42,968 cubic meters | 272,846 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 295,769 cubic meters | 40,065 cubic meters | 255,704 cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Guyana or Small states?
- Guyana, at 293,317 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Guyana and Small states?
- 253,648 cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
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.