Definition and method

Metric
Total renewable freshwater resources
Definition
The long-term average annual flow of rivers and recharge of groundwater generated by precipitation within a country, plus inflows from upstream countries.
Unit
km³/yr
Period
2022
Basis
Derived
Source
World Bank — World Development Indicators
Coverage
183 of 205 countries and territories
Places without a held value are absent from the ranking, not ranked last.
Countries with the most renewable freshwater
Top 30 of 183 countries for which Hydrionis holds a value.
Countries with the most renewable freshwaterBrazil: 5,661.00 km³/yr. Russia: 4,312.00 km³/yr. Canada: 2,850.00 km³/yr. United States: 2,818.00 km³/yr. China: 2,812.90 km³/yr. Colombia: 2,145.00 km³/yr. Indonesia: 2,018.70 km³/yr. Peru: 1,641.00 km³/yr and 22 more.02,0004,0006,000km³/yrBrazilBrazil: 5,661.00 km³/yr5,661RussiaRussia: 4,312.00 km³/yr4,312CanadaCanada: 2,850.00 km³/yr2,850United StatesUnited States: 2,818.00 km³/yr2,818ChinaChina: 2,812.90 km³/yr2,813ColombiaColombia: 2,145.00 km³/yr2,145IndonesiaIndonesia: 2,018.70 km³/yr2,019PeruPeru: 1,641.00 km³/yr1,641IndiaIndia: 1,446.00 km³/yr1,446MyanmarMyanmar: 1,002.80 km³/yr1,003Democratic Republic of the …Democratic Republic of the Congo: 900.00 km³/yr900ChileChile: 885.00 km³/yr885VenezuelaVenezuela: 805.00 km³/yr805Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea: 801.00 km³/yr801MalaysiaMalaysia: 580.00 km³/yr580AustraliaAustralia: 492.00 km³/yr492PhilippinesPhilippines: 479.00 km³/yr479EcuadorEcuador: 442.40 km³/yr442.4JapanJapan: 430.00 km³/yr430MexicoMexico: 409.00 km³/yr409NorwayNorway: 382.00 km³/yr382VietnamVietnam: 359.42 km³/yr359.4MadagascarMadagascar: 337.00 km³/yr337New ZealandNew Zealand: 327.00 km³/yr327BoliviaBolivia: 303.50 km³/yr303.5ArgentinaArgentina: 292.00 km³/yr292CameroonCameroon: 273.00 km³/yr273GuyanaGuyana: 241.00 km³/yr241TürkiyeTürkiye: 227.00 km³/yr227GuineaGuinea: 226.00 km³/yr226
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SubjectValue (km³/yr)Notes
Brazil5,661.00
Russia4,312.00
Canada2,850.00
United States2,818.00
China2,812.90
Colombia2,145.00
Indonesia2,018.70
Peru1,641.00
India1,446.00
Myanmar1,002.80
Democratic Republic of the Congo900.00
Chile885.00
Venezuela805.00
Papua New Guinea801.00
Malaysia580.00
Australia492.00
Philippines479.00
Ecuador442.40
Japan430.00
Mexico409.00
Norway382.00
Vietnam359.42
Madagascar337.00
New Zealand327.00
Bolivia303.50
Argentina292.00
Cameroon273.00
Guyana241.00
Türkiye227.00
Guinea226.00