New Zealand vs OECD members: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
New Zealand
64,348 cubic meters
in 2022
OECD members
9,318 cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand rank
9th
OECD members rank
11th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- New Zealand
- OECD members
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64,348 cubic meters against 9,318 cubic meters in OECD members, a difference of 55,030 cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 11th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,122 cubic meters | 15,040 cubic meters | 110,082 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 108,807 cubic meters | 13,455 cubic meters | 95,352 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 101,685 cubic meters | 12,263 cubic meters | 89,422 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 90,032 cubic meters | 11,128 cubic meters | 78,904 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80,048 cubic meters | 10,271 cubic meters | 69,777 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 71,070 cubic meters | 9,609 cubic meters | 61,461 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 64,376 cubic meters | 9,311 cubic meters | 55,064 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 OECD members?
- New Zealand, at 64,348 cubic meters against 9,318 cubic meters in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between New Zealand and OECD members?
- 55,030 cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD members?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and OECD members rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 11th 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.