China vs High income: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
China
2,813 billion cubic meters
in 2022
High income
14,884 billion cubic meters
in 2022
China rank
5th
High income rank
8th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 14,884 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 12,071 billion cubic meters.
That makes High income's figure about 5.3 times China's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and High income ranks 8th of 183 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 10,445 billion cubic meters | 7,632 billion cubic meters | High income |
| 1970s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 10,446 billion cubic meters | 7,633 billion cubic meters | High income |
| 1980s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 10,446 billion cubic meters | 7,633 billion cubic meters | High income |
| 1990s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 13,994 billion cubic meters | 11,181 billion cubic meters | High income |
| 2000s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 14,885 billion cubic meters | 12,072 billion cubic meters | High income |
| 2010s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 14,885 billion cubic meters | 12,072 billion cubic meters | High income |
| 2020s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 14,885 billion cubic meters | 12,072 billion cubic meters | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, China or High income?
- High income, at 14,884 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between China and High income?
- 12,071 billion cubic meters, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and High income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- China ranks 5th and High income ranks 8th 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.