India vs OECD members: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

India
1,446 billion cubic meters
in 2022
OECD members
12,756 billion cubic meters
in 2022
India rank
10th
OECD members rank
11th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • India
  • OECD members
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119912022

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 12,756 billion cubic meters against 1,446 billion cubic meters in India, a difference of 11,310 billion cubic meters.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.8 times India's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

India ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 11th of 184 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 1,446 billion cubic meters 12,667 billion cubic meters 11,221 billion cubic meters OECD members
1970s 1,446 billion cubic meters 12,667 billion cubic meters 11,221 billion cubic meters OECD members
1980s 1,446 billion cubic meters 12,667 billion cubic meters 11,221 billion cubic meters OECD members
1990s 1,446 billion cubic meters 12,736 billion cubic meters 11,290 billion cubic meters OECD members
2000s 1,446 billion cubic meters 12,757 billion cubic meters 11,311 billion cubic meters OECD members
2010s 1,446 billion cubic meters 12,757 billion cubic meters 11,311 billion cubic meters OECD members
2020s 1,446 billion cubic meters 12,757 billion cubic meters 11,311 billion cubic meters OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, India or OECD members?
OECD members, at 12,756 billion cubic meters against 1,446 billion cubic meters in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between India and OECD members?
11,310 billion cubic meters, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do India and OECD members rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
India ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 11th of 184 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.