Bhutan vs Zambia: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Bhutan
78 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Zambia
80.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
64th
Zambia rank
63rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Zambia
020406080100196119912022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 80.2 billion cubic meters against 78 billion cubic meters in Bhutan, a difference of 2.2 billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 95 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 14.8 billion cubic meters Bhutan
1970s 95 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 14.8 billion cubic meters Bhutan
1980s 95 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 14.8 billion cubic meters Bhutan
1990s 86.6 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 6.4 billion cubic meters Bhutan
2000s 79.2 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 1 billion cubic meters Zambia
2010s 78 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 2.2 billion cubic meters Zambia
2020s 78 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 2.2 billion cubic meters Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Bhutan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 80.2 billion cubic meters against 78 billion cubic meters in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Bhutan and Zambia?
2.2 billion cubic meters, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Bhutan ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 63rd 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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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
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.