Australia vs Malaysia: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Australia
492 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Malaysia
580 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
17th
Malaysia rank
16th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 580 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 88 billion cubic meters.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 492 billion cubic meters 580 billion cubic meters 88 billion cubic meters Malaysia
1970s 492 billion cubic meters 580 billion cubic meters 88 billion cubic meters Malaysia
1980s 492 billion cubic meters 580 billion cubic meters 88 billion cubic meters Malaysia
1990s 492 billion cubic meters 580 billion cubic meters 88 billion cubic meters Malaysia
2000s 492 billion cubic meters 580 billion cubic meters 88 billion cubic meters Malaysia
2010s 492 billion cubic meters 580 billion cubic meters 88 billion cubic meters Malaysia
2020s 492 billion cubic meters 580 billion cubic meters 88 billion cubic meters Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Australia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 580 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 Malaysia?
88 billion cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 184 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.