India vs Upper middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

India
1,446 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Upper middle income
18,560 billion cubic meters
in 2022
India rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • India
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 18,560 billion cubic meters against 1,446 billion cubic meters in India, a difference of 17,114 billion cubic meters.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 12.8 times India's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 183 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1,446 billion cubic meters 18,276 billion cubic meters 16,830 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
1970s 1,446 billion cubic meters 18,281 billion cubic meters 16,835 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
1980s 1,446 billion cubic meters 18,281 billion cubic meters 16,835 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
1990s 1,446 billion cubic meters 18,497 billion cubic meters 17,051 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
2000s 1,446 billion cubic meters 18,555 billion cubic meters 17,109 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
2010s 1,446 billion cubic meters 18,560 billion cubic meters 17,114 billion cubic meters Upper middle income
2020s 1,446 billion cubic meters 18,560 billion cubic meters 17,114 billion cubic meters Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, India or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 18,560 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 Upper middle income?
17,114 billion cubic meters, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
India ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.