Costa Rica vs Spain: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Costa Rica
113 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Spain
111.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Spain rank
53rd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 113 billion cubic meters against 111.2 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 1.8 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 1.8 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 113 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 1.8 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 113 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 1.8 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 113 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 1.8 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 113 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 1.8 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 113 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 1.8 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 113 billion cubic meters | 111.2 billion cubic meters | 1.8 billion cubic meters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 113 billion cubic meters against 111.2 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1.8 billion cubic meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.