China vs United States of America: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

China
2,813 billion cubic meters
in 2022
United States of America
2,818 billion cubic meters
in 2022
China rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,818 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China, a difference of 5 billion cubic meters.

Across all 62 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 183 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2,813 billion cubic meters 2,818 billion cubic meters 5.1 billion cubic meters United States of America
1970s 2,813 billion cubic meters 2,818 billion cubic meters 5.1 billion cubic meters United States of America
1980s 2,813 billion cubic meters 2,818 billion cubic meters 5.1 billion cubic meters United States of America
1990s 2,813 billion cubic meters 2,818 billion cubic meters 5.1 billion cubic meters United States of America
2000s 2,813 billion cubic meters 2,818 billion cubic meters 5.1 billion cubic meters United States of America
2010s 2,813 billion cubic meters 2,818 billion cubic meters 5.1 billion cubic meters United States of America
2020s 2,813 billion cubic meters 2,818 billion cubic meters 5.1 billion cubic meters United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,818 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 United States of America?
5 billion cubic meters, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
China ranks 5th and United States of America 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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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

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.