Russian Federation vs United States of America: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Russian Federation
4,312 billion cubic meters
in 2022
United States of America
2,818 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4,312 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States of America, a difference of 1,494 billion cubic meters.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 1,494 billion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 1,494 billion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 1,494 billion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4,312 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 1,494 billion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 4,312 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 1,494 billion cubic meters, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.