Mexico vs North America: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Mexico
409 billion cubic meters
in 2022
North America
5,668 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Mexico rank
20th
North America rank
21st
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Mexico
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 5,668 billion cubic meters against 409 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 5,259 billion cubic meters.
That makes North America's figure about 13.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 20th and North America ranks 21st of 183 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409 billion cubic meters | 5,668 billion cubic meters | 5,259 billion cubic meters | North America |
| 1970s | 409 billion cubic meters | 5,668 billion cubic meters | 5,259 billion cubic meters | North America |
| 1980s | 409 billion cubic meters | 5,668 billion cubic meters | 5,259 billion cubic meters | North America |
| 1990s | 409 billion cubic meters | 5,668 billion cubic meters | 5,259 billion cubic meters | North America |
| 2000s | 409 billion cubic meters | 5,668 billion cubic meters | 5,259 billion cubic meters | North America |
| 2010s | 409 billion cubic meters | 5,668 billion cubic meters | 5,259 billion cubic meters | North America |
| 2020s | 409 billion cubic meters | 5,668 billion cubic meters | 5,259 billion cubic meters | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Mexico or North America?
- North America, at 5,668 billion cubic meters against 409 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Mexico and North America?
- 5,259 billion cubic meters, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and North America rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Mexico ranks 20th and North America ranks 21st 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.