Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8,716 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 8,224 billion cubic meters.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.7 times Australia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 183 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 492 billion cubic meters | 8,716 billion cubic meters | 8,224 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 492 billion cubic meters | 8,716 billion cubic meters | 8,224 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 492 billion cubic meters | 8,716 billion cubic meters | 8,224 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 492 billion cubic meters | 8,716 billion cubic meters | 8,224 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 492 billion cubic meters | 8,716 billion cubic meters | 8,224 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 492 billion cubic meters | 8,716 billion cubic meters | 8,224 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 492 billion cubic meters | 8,716 billion cubic meters | 8,224 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8,716 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8,224 billion cubic meters, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, 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.