Norway vs Other small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Norway
70,000 cubic meters
in 2022
Other small states
24,129 cubic meters
in 2022
Norway rank
7th
Other small states rank
4th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 70,000 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states, a difference of 45,871 cubic meters.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.9 times Other small states's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 7th and Other small states ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 102,157 cubic meters 74,313 cubic meters 27,844 cubic meters Norway
1970s 95,847 cubic meters 62,138 cubic meters 33,709 cubic meters Norway
1980s 92,032 cubic meters 49,992 cubic meters 42,040 cubic meters Norway
1990s 87,885 cubic meters 35,499 cubic meters 52,386 cubic meters Norway
2000s 82,567 cubic meters 29,847 cubic meters 52,719 cubic meters Norway
2010s 74,327 cubic meters 26,365 cubic meters 47,962 cubic meters Norway
2020s 70,548 cubic meters 24,406 cubic meters 46,142 cubic meters Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Norway or Other small states?
Norway, at 70,000 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Norway and Other small states?
45,871 cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Other small states?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Norway and Other small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Norway ranks 7th and Other small states ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.