Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Guyana
241 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,884 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Guyana rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 16.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,488 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 241 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,488 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 241 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,488 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 241 billion cubic meters | 3,816 billion cubic meters | 3,575 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 241 billion cubic meters | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 3,613 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 241 billion cubic meters | 3,878 billion cubic meters | 3,637 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 241 billion cubic meters | 3,884 billion cubic meters | 3,643 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 3,643 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Guyana ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.