China vs Middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

China
2,813 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Middle income
25,616 billion cubic meters
in 2022
China rank
5th
Middle income rank
5th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • China
  • Middle income
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119912022

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 25,616 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 22,803 billion cubic meters.

That makes Middle income's figure about 9.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 5th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 2,813 billion cubic meters 25,214 billion cubic meters 22,401 billion cubic meters Middle income
1970s 2,813 billion cubic meters 25,226 billion cubic meters 22,413 billion cubic meters Middle income
1980s 2,813 billion cubic meters 25,226 billion cubic meters 22,413 billion cubic meters Middle income
1990s 2,813 billion cubic meters 25,537 billion cubic meters 22,724 billion cubic meters Middle income
2000s 2,813 billion cubic meters 25,613 billion cubic meters 22,800 billion cubic meters Middle income
2010s 2,813 billion cubic meters 25,617 billion cubic meters 22,804 billion cubic meters Middle income
2020s 2,813 billion cubic meters 25,616 billion cubic meters 22,803 billion cubic meters Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 25,616 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 Middle income?
22,803 billion cubic meters, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
China ranks 5th and Middle income 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
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.