China vs Low & middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

China
2,813 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Low & middle income
27,923 billion cubic meters
in 2022
China rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 27,923 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 25,110 billion cubic meters.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 9.9 times China's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 2,813 billion cubic meters 27,361 billion cubic meters 24,548 billion cubic meters Low & middle income
1970s 2,813 billion cubic meters 27,378 billion cubic meters 24,566 billion cubic meters Low & middle income
1980s 2,813 billion cubic meters 27,378 billion cubic meters 24,566 billion cubic meters Low & middle income
1990s 2,813 billion cubic meters 27,777 billion cubic meters 24,964 billion cubic meters Low & middle income
2000s 2,813 billion cubic meters 27,890 billion cubic meters 25,077 billion cubic meters Low & middle income
2010s 2,813 billion cubic meters 27,918 billion cubic meters 25,105 billion cubic meters Low & middle income
2020s 2,813 billion cubic meters 27,924 billion cubic meters 25,111 billion cubic meters Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 27,923 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 Low & middle income?
25,110 billion cubic meters, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
China ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.