Italy vs Sweden: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Italy
182.5 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sweden
171 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Italy rank
38th
Sweden rank
39th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 182.5 billion cubic meters against 171 billion cubic meters in Sweden, a difference of 11.5 billion cubic meters.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Italy ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 182.5 billion cubic meters 171 billion cubic meters 11.5 billion cubic meters Italy
1970s 182.5 billion cubic meters 171 billion cubic meters 11.5 billion cubic meters Italy
1980s 182.5 billion cubic meters 171 billion cubic meters 11.5 billion cubic meters Italy
1990s 182.5 billion cubic meters 171 billion cubic meters 11.5 billion cubic meters Italy
2000s 182.5 billion cubic meters 171 billion cubic meters 11.5 billion cubic meters Italy
2010s 182.5 billion cubic meters 171 billion cubic meters 11.5 billion cubic meters Italy
2020s 182.5 billion cubic meters 171 billion cubic meters 11.5 billion cubic meters Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 182.5 billion cubic meters against 171 billion cubic meters in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Italy and Sweden?
11.5 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Italy ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.