What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?

37 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

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.

Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Canada

2,850 billion cubic meters

in 2022

China (People’s Republic of)

2,813 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Canada rank

3rd

China (People’s Republic of) rank

5th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Canada
China (People’s Republic of)

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2,850 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 37 billion cubic meters.

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

Canada ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	China (People’s Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,850 billion cubic meters	2,813 billion cubic meters	37.1 billion cubic meters	Canada
1970s	2,850 billion cubic meters	2,813 billion cubic meters	37.1 billion cubic meters	Canada
1980s	2,850 billion cubic meters	2,813 billion cubic meters	37.1 billion cubic meters	Canada
1990s	2,850 billion cubic meters	2,813 billion cubic meters	37.1 billion cubic meters	Canada
2000s	2,850 billion cubic meters	2,813 billion cubic meters	37.1 billion cubic meters	Canada
2010s	2,850 billion cubic meters	2,813 billion cubic meters	37.1 billion cubic meters	Canada
2020s	2,850 billion cubic meters	2,813 billion cubic meters	37.1 billion cubic meters	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?: Canada, at 2,850 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?: 37 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Canada ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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