Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Internal renewable freshwater resources by region

Canada
2,850
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of)
2,813
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
5th

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time

  • Canada
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2,850 against 2,813 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 37.

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

Canada ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 2,850 2,813 37.1 Canada
1970s 2,850 2,813 37.1 Canada
1980s 2,850 2,813 37.1 Canada
1990s 2,850 2,813 37.1 Canada
2000s 2,850 2,813 37.1 Canada
2010s 2,850 2,813 37.1 Canada
2020s 2,850 2,813 37.1 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
Canada, at 2,850 against 2,813 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
37, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
Canada ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed