Russia vs World: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Russia
29,895 cubic meters
in 2022
World
5,393 cubic meters
in 2022
Russia rank
20th
World rank
17th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- Russia
- World
How they compare
Russia currently reports 29,895 cubic meters against 5,393 cubic meters in World, a difference of 24,502 cubic meters.
That makes Russia's figure about 5.5 times World's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 20th and World ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,117 cubic meters | 7,512 cubic meters | 21,605 cubic meters | Russia |
| 2000s | 29,916 cubic meters | 6,633 cubic meters | 23,283 cubic meters | Russia |
| 2010s | 29,882 cubic meters | 5,832 cubic meters | 24,049 cubic meters | Russia |
| 2020s | 29,791 cubic meters | 5,433 cubic meters | 24,358 cubic meters | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Russia or World?
- Russia, at 29,895 cubic meters against 5,393 cubic meters in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Russia and World?
- 24,502 cubic meters, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russia and World rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Russia ranks 20th and World ranks 17th 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.