China vs Indonesia: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
China
2,813 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Indonesia
2,019 billion cubic meters
in 2022
China rank
5th
Indonesia rank
7th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 2,813 billion cubic meters against 2,019 billion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 794 billion cubic meters.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 794.2 billion cubic meters | China |
| 1970s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 794.2 billion cubic meters | China |
| 1980s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 794.2 billion cubic meters | China |
| 1990s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 794.2 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2000s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 794.2 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2010s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 794.2 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2020s | 2,813 billion cubic meters | 2,019 billion cubic meters | 794.2 billion cubic meters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 2,813 billion cubic meters against 2,019 billion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between China and Indonesia?
- 794 billion cubic meters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- China ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th 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.