Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64,348 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 44,167 cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,779 cubic meters | 125,122 cubic meters | 71,343 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 42,199 cubic meters | 108,807 cubic meters | 66,608 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 33,651 cubic meters | 101,685 cubic meters | 68,033 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 27,810 cubic meters | 90,032 cubic meters | 62,222 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 23,982 cubic meters | 80,048 cubic meters | 56,066 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 21,445 cubic meters | 71,070 cubic meters | 49,625 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 20,303 cubic meters | 64,376 cubic meters | 44,072 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64,348 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 44,167 cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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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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.