Chile vs India: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Chile
885 billion cubic meters
in 2022
India
1,446 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
India rank
9th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,446 billion cubic meters against 885 billion cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 561 billion cubic meters.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and India ranks 9th of 183 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 885 billion cubic meters | 1,446 billion cubic meters | 561 billion cubic meters | India |
| 1970s | 885 billion cubic meters | 1,446 billion cubic meters | 561 billion cubic meters | India |
| 1980s | 885 billion cubic meters | 1,446 billion cubic meters | 561 billion cubic meters | India |
| 1990s | 885 billion cubic meters | 1,446 billion cubic meters | 561 billion cubic meters | India |
| 2000s | 885 billion cubic meters | 1,446 billion cubic meters | 561 billion cubic meters | India |
| 2010s | 885 billion cubic meters | 1,446 billion cubic meters | 561 billion cubic meters | India |
| 2020s | 885 billion cubic meters | 1,446 billion cubic meters | 561 billion cubic meters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Chile or India?
- India, at 1,446 billion cubic meters against 885 billion cubic meters in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Chile and India?
- 561 billion cubic meters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Chile ranks 12th and India ranks 9th 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.