New Zealand vs Peru: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
New Zealand
64,348 cubic meters
in 2022
Peru
49,021 cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand rank
9th
Peru rank
11th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64,348 cubic meters against 49,021 cubic meters in Peru, a difference of 15,327 cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Peru ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,122 cubic meters | 139,997 cubic meters | 14,875 cubic meters | Peru |
| 1970s | 108,807 cubic meters | 108,742 cubic meters | 65.36 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 101,685 cubic meters | 84,893 cubic meters | 16,791 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 90,032 cubic meters | 68,273 cubic meters | 21,759 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80,048 cubic meters | 58,888 cubic meters | 21,159 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 71,070 cubic meters | 53,892 cubic meters | 17,178 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 64,376 cubic meters | 49,495 cubic meters | 14,880 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 Peru?
- New Zealand, at 64,348 cubic meters against 49,021 cubic meters in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between New Zealand and Peru?
- 15,327 cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Peru 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.