Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Afghanistan
47.15 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sri Lanka
52.8 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 52.8 billion cubic meters against 47.15 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.65 billion cubic meters.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 183 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 52.8 billion cubic meters against 47.15 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 5.65 billion cubic meters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th 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, total (billion 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.