Burundi vs Rwanda: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Burundi
10.06 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Rwanda
9.5 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Burundi rank
124th
Rwanda rank
126th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 10.06 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Rwanda, a difference of 0.56 billion cubic meters.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Burundi ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 10.06 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.56 billion cubic meters Burundi
1970s 10.06 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.56 billion cubic meters Burundi
1980s 10.06 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.56 billion cubic meters Burundi
1990s 10.06 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.56 billion cubic meters Burundi
2000s 10.06 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.56 billion cubic meters Burundi
2010s 10.06 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.56 billion cubic meters Burundi
2020s 10.06 billion cubic meters 9.5 billion cubic meters 0.56 billion cubic meters Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 10.06 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.56 billion cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Burundi ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 126th 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.