Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Costa Rica
113 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Ethiopia
122 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Ethiopia rank
49th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 122 billion cubic meters against 113 billion cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 9 billion cubic meters.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 9 billion cubic meters | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 113 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 9 billion cubic meters | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 113 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 9 billion cubic meters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 113 billion cubic meters | 122 billion cubic meters | 9 billion cubic meters | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 122 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 Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 9 billion cubic meters, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 49th 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.