Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3,884 billion cubic meters against 241 billion cubic meters in Guyana as of 2022.

What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

3,643 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Guyana

241 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

3,884 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Guyana rank

28th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

26th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Guyana
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3,884 billion cubic meters against 241 billion cubic meters in Guyana, a difference of 3,643 billion cubic meters.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.1 times Guyana's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 183 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	241 billion cubic meters	3,729 billion cubic meters	3,488 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s	241 billion cubic meters	3,729 billion cubic meters	3,488 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	241 billion cubic meters	3,729 billion cubic meters	3,488 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	241 billion cubic meters	3,816 billion cubic meters	3,575 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	241 billion cubic meters	3,854 billion cubic meters	3,613 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	241 billion cubic meters	3,878 billion cubic meters	3,637 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	241 billion cubic meters	3,884 billion cubic meters	3,643 billion cubic meters	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3,884 billion cubic meters against 241 billion cubic meters in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 3,643 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Guyana ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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: 03 September 2026

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