Australia vs East Asia & Pacific: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Australia
492 billion cubic meters
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific
10,106 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
East Asia & Pacific rank
14th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 10,106 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 9,614 billion cubic meters.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 20.5 times Australia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 183 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 492 billion cubic meters | 10,106 billion cubic meters | 9,614 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 492 billion cubic meters | 10,106 billion cubic meters | 9,614 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 492 billion cubic meters | 10,106 billion cubic meters | 9,614 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 492 billion cubic meters | 10,106 billion cubic meters | 9,614 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 492 billion cubic meters | 10,106 billion cubic meters | 9,614 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 492 billion cubic meters | 10,106 billion cubic meters | 9,614 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 492 billion cubic meters | 10,106 billion cubic meters | 9,614 billion cubic meters | East Asia & Pacific |
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?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 10,106 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?
- 9,614 billion cubic meters, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th 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.