China (People’s Republic of) vs Upper middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

China (People’s Republic of)
2,813 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Upper middle income
18,560 billion cubic meters
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 18,560 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 15,747 billion cubic meters.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 6.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 2,813 billion cubic meters 18,276 billion cubic meters 15,463 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
1970s 2,813 billion cubic meters 18,281 billion cubic meters 15,468 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
1980s 2,813 billion cubic meters 18,281 billion cubic meters 15,468 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
1990s 2,813 billion cubic meters 18,497 billion cubic meters 15,684 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
2000s 2,813 billion cubic meters 18,555 billion cubic meters 15,742 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
2010s 2,813 billion cubic meters 18,560 billion cubic meters 15,747 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
2020s 2,813 billion cubic meters 18,560 billion cubic meters 15,747 billion cubic meters Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 18,560 billion cubic meters against 2,813 billion cubic meters in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income?
15,747 billion cubic meters, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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.