How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?

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.

China vs IBRD only: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

China

2,813 billion cubic meters

in 2022

IBRD only

26,770 billion cubic meters

in 2022

China rank

5th

IBRD only rank

4th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

China
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 26,770 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 23,957 billion cubic meters.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 9.5 times China's.

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

China ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 4th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,813 billion cubic meters	22,141 billion cubic meters	19,328 billion cubic meters	IBRD only
1970s	2,813 billion cubic meters	22,142 billion cubic meters	19,329 billion cubic meters	IBRD only
1980s	2,813 billion cubic meters	22,142 billion cubic meters	19,329 billion cubic meters	IBRD only
1990s	2,813 billion cubic meters	25,838 billion cubic meters	23,025 billion cubic meters	IBRD only
2000s	2,813 billion cubic meters	26,765 billion cubic meters	23,952 billion cubic meters	IBRD only
2010s	2,813 billion cubic meters	26,770 billion cubic meters	23,957 billion cubic meters	IBRD only
2020s	2,813 billion cubic meters	26,770 billion cubic meters	23,957 billion cubic meters	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, China or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 26,770 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 IBRD only?: 23,957 billion cubic meters, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: China ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 4th 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

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.