Malaysia vs Sweden: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Malaysia
16,717 cubic meters
in 2022
Sweden
16,306 cubic meters
in 2022
Malaysia rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16,717 cubic meters against 16,306 cubic meters in Sweden, a difference of 411 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,315 cubic meters | 22,109 cubic meters | 42,206 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 51,285 cubic meters | 20,908 cubic meters | 30,378 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 38,828 cubic meters | 20,438 cubic meters | 18,389 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29,003 cubic meters | 19,531 cubic meters | 9,472 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 22,798 cubic meters | 18,916 cubic meters | 3,882 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18,751 cubic meters | 17,487 cubic meters | 1,264 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16,917 cubic meters | 16,413 cubic meters | 503.37 cubic meters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Malaysia, at 16,717 cubic meters against 16,306 cubic meters in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 411 cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.