Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Pakistan
55 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sri Lanka
52.8 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Pakistan rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 55 billion cubic meters against 52.8 billion cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.2 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 183 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 55 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 55 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 55 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 55 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 55 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 55 billion cubic meters | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2.2 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Pakistan, at 55 billion cubic meters against 52.8 billion cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 2.2 billion cubic meters, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Pakistan ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th 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.