Low income vs Nigeria: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)

Low income
2,307 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nigeria
221 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Low income rank
30th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Low income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 2,307 billion cubic meters against 221 billion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 2,086 billion cubic meters.

That makes Low income's figure about 10.4 times Nigeria's.

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

Low income ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2,147 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 1,926 billion cubic meters Low income
1970s 2,152 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 1,931 billion cubic meters Low income
1980s 2,152 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 1,931 billion cubic meters Low income
1990s 2,240 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 2,019 billion cubic meters Low income
2000s 2,277 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 2,056 billion cubic meters Low income
2010s 2,301 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 2,080 billion cubic meters Low income
2020s 2,307 billion cubic meters 221 billion cubic meters 2,086 billion cubic meters Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Low income or Nigeria?
Low income, at 2,307 billion cubic meters against 221 billion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Low income and Nigeria?
2,086 billion cubic meters, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Low income ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
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.