Malaysia vs Paraguay: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Malaysia
16,717 cubic meters
in 2022
Paraguay
17,306 cubic meters
in 2022
Malaysia rank
36th
Paraguay rank
35th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17,306 cubic meters against 16,717 cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 589 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,315 cubic meters | 55,214 cubic meters | 9,101 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 51,285 cubic meters | 44,089 cubic meters | 7,196 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 38,828 cubic meters | 33,905 cubic meters | 4,923 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29,003 cubic meters | 25,989 cubic meters | 3,014 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 22,798 cubic meters | 21,665 cubic meters | 1,133 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18,751 cubic meters | 19,152 cubic meters | 401.74 cubic meters | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16,917 cubic meters | 17,509 cubic meters | 592.7 cubic meters | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17,306 cubic meters against 16,717 cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 589 cubic meters, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 35th 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.