New Zealand vs North America: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
New Zealand
64,348 cubic meters
in 2022
North America
15,198 cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand rank
9th
North America rank
8th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- New Zealand
- North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64,348 cubic meters against 15,198 cubic meters in North America, a difference of 49,150 cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.2 times North America's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,122 cubic meters | 26,578 cubic meters | 98,544 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 108,807 cubic meters | 23,841 cubic meters | 84,966 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 101,685 cubic meters | 21,587 cubic meters | 80,097 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 90,032 cubic meters | 19,325 cubic meters | 70,707 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80,048 cubic meters | 17,373 cubic meters | 62,675 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 71,070 cubic meters | 15,931 cubic meters | 55,140 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 64,376 cubic meters | 15,279 cubic meters | 49,096 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, New Zealand or North America?
- New Zealand, at 64,348 cubic meters against 15,198 cubic meters in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between New Zealand and North America?
- 49,150 cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th 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.