Costa Rica vs Spain: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Costa Rica
113 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Spain
111.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Spain rank
53rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 113 billion cubic meters against 111.2 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 1.8 billion cubic meters.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 53rd of 183 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 113 billion cubic meters 111.2 billion cubic meters 1.8 billion cubic meters Costa Rica
1970s 113 billion cubic meters 111.2 billion cubic meters 1.8 billion cubic meters Costa Rica
1980s 113 billion cubic meters 111.2 billion cubic meters 1.8 billion cubic meters Costa Rica
1990s 113 billion cubic meters 111.2 billion cubic meters 1.8 billion cubic meters Costa Rica
2000s 113 billion cubic meters 111.2 billion cubic meters 1.8 billion cubic meters Costa Rica
2010s 113 billion cubic meters 111.2 billion cubic meters 1.8 billion cubic meters Costa Rica
2020s 113 billion cubic meters 111.2 billion cubic meters 1.8 billion cubic meters Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 113 billion cubic meters against 111.2 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Costa Rica and Spain?
1.8 billion cubic meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 53rd 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.