Spain vs Sri Lanka: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Spain
2,327 cubic meters
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2,380 cubic meters
in 2022
Spain rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,380 cubic meters against 2,327 cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 53 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Spain ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,476 cubic meters | 4,848 cubic meters | 1,372 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3,131 cubic meters | 3,943 cubic meters | 811.81 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,903 cubic meters | 3,396 cubic meters | 492.89 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,807 cubic meters | 3,022 cubic meters | 214.79 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,570 cubic meters | 2,626 cubic meters | 55.44 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,384 cubic meters | 2,497 cubic meters | 113.21 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,340 cubic meters | 2,391 cubic meters | 51.18 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,380 cubic meters against 2,327 cubic meters in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 53 cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Spain ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.