Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Cambodia
120.6 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica
113 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Cambodia rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 120.6 billion cubic meters against 113 billion cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.6 billion cubic meters.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.6 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 7.6 billion cubic meters | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 120.6 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 7.6 billion cubic meters | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 120.6 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 7.6 billion cubic meters | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 120.6 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 7.6 billion cubic meters | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 120.6 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 7.6 billion cubic meters | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 120.6 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 7.6 billion cubic meters | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 120.6 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 7.6 billion cubic meters | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 120.6 billion cubic meters against 113 billion cubic meters in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 7.6 billion cubic meters, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Cambodia ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. 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 refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.