China vs Namibia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
China
1,992 cubic meters
in 2022
Namibia
2,132 cubic meters
in 2022
China rank
106th
Namibia rank
104th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,132 cubic meters against 1,992 cubic meters in China, a difference of 140 cubic meters.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 104th of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,921 cubic meters | 9,311 cubic meters | 5,391 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1970s | 3,128 cubic meters | 7,162 cubic meters | 4,035 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2,692 cubic meters | 5,650 cubic meters | 2,958 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2,353 cubic meters | 3,936 cubic meters | 1,584 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2,166 cubic meters | 3,160 cubic meters | 993.5 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,047 cubic meters | 2,629 cubic meters | 581.81 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,992 cubic meters | 2,194 cubic meters | 201.33 cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, China or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,132 cubic meters against 1,992 cubic meters in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between China and Namibia?
- 140 cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- China ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 104th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per capita. 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 flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.