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Countries by Internal Freshwater Resources Per Capita

Countries ranked by total internal renewable freshwater resources per person per year, measured in thousands of cubic metres per capita. Iceland leads the world in freshwater availability per person by an enormous margin — with glaciers, ri...

About: Countries by Internal Freshwater Resources Per Capita

Overview of the data behind this chart
Countries ranked by total internal renewable freshwater resources per person per year, measured in thousands of cubic metres per capita. Iceland leads the world in freshwater availability per person by an enormous margin — with glaciers, rivers, and rainfall generating approximately 519,000 cubic metres per person annually, compared to global averages of around 6,000 cubic metres and severe scarcity thresholds of just 1,000 cubic metres per person.

Key Findings

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Iceland leads with 519 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 155  ·  median: 77.
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Gap in All Time: Iceland is 18.5× larger than Brazil.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
Top Value
519
Iceland
Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) · All Time
Metrics
1
Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person)
Period
All Time
Single year snapshot

Category Rankings

Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time
# Category All Time All Time Change
🥇 Iceland 519 519 +0%
🥈 Guyana 316 316 +0%
🥉 Papua New Guinea 121 121 +0%
4 New Zealand 78 78 +0%
5 Canada 76 76 +0%
6 Norway 73 73 +0%
7 Russia 30 30 +0%
8 Brazil 28 28 +0%
Statistical Summary — All Time
519
Maximum
28
Minimum
155
Average
77
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Iceland
Recorded 519 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.
Guyana
Recorded 316 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.
Papua New Guinea
Recorded 121 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.
New Zealand
Recorded 78 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.
Canada
Recorded 76 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.
Norway
Recorded 73 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.
Brazil
Recorded 28 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.
Russia
Recorded 30 Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) in All Time.

Full Data Table

8 records across 1 year
8 sourced
Category Metric All Time Source
Iceland Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 519
Guyana Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 316
Papua New Guinea Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 121
New Zealand Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 78
Canada Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 76
Norway Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 73
Brazil Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 28
Russia Freshwater Per Capita (Thousand m3/person) 30

Data Sources & References

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