What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

6.5 billion cubic meters, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

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.

Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Ethiopia

122 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Iran, Islamic Republic of

128.5 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Ethiopia rank

49th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

48th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Ethiopia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 128.5 billion cubic meters against 122 billion cubic meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.5 billion cubic meters.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th of 183 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	122 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	6.5 billion cubic meters	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	122 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	6.5 billion cubic meters	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	122 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	6.5 billion cubic meters	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	122 billion cubic meters	128.5 billion cubic meters	6.5 billion cubic meters	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 128.5 billion cubic meters against 122 billion cubic meters in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 6.5 billion cubic meters, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Ethiopia ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th 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: 20 August 2026

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