Puerto Rico vs East Timor: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Puerto Rico
7.1 billion cubic meters
in 2022
East Timor
8.21 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
132nd
East Timor rank
129th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Puerto Rico
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 8.21 billion cubic meters against 7.1 billion cubic meters in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.11 billion cubic meters.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and East Timor ranks 129th of 183 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 8.21 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | East Timor |
| 1970s | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 8.21 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | East Timor |
| 1980s | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 8.21 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | East Timor |
| 1990s | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 8.21 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | East Timor |
| 2000s | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 8.21 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | East Timor |
| 2010s | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 8.21 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | East Timor |
| 2020s | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 8.21 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Puerto Rico or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 8.21 billion cubic meters against 7.1 billion cubic meters in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Puerto Rico and East Timor?
- 1.11 billion cubic meters, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and East Timor?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and East Timor rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and East Timor ranks 129th 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.