Environment and energy · ranked by Internal renewable freshwater resources
Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources
| # | Name | Internal renewable freshwater resources | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,661 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 2 | 4,312 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 3 | 2,850 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 4 | 2,818 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 5 | 2,812.9 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 6 | 2,145 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 7 | 2,018.7 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 8 | 1,641 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 9 | 1,446 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 10 | 1,002.8 cubic kilometres | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | 900 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 12 | 885 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 13 | 805 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 14 | 801 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 15 | 580 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 16 | 492 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 17 | 479 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 18 | 442.4 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 19 | 430 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 20 | 409 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 21 | 382 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 22 | 359.42 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 23 | 337 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 24 | 327 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 25 | 303.5 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 26 | 292 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 27 | 273 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 28 | 241 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 29 | 227 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 30 | 226 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 31 | 224.51 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 32 | 222 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 33 | 221 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 34 | 200 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 35 | 200 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 36 | 198.2 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 37 | 190.4 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 38 | 182.5 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 39 | 171 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 40 | 170 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 41 | 164 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 42 | 160 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 43 | 156.21 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 44 | 148 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 45 | 145 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 46 | 141 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 47 | 136.6 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 48 | 128.5 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 49 | 122 cubic kilometres | new | |
| 50 | 120.6 cubic kilometres | new |
History
How the top 10 has moved
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
About this ranking
Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources, explained
Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in environment and energy by Internal renewable freshwater resources, built from public data published by Our World in Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.
Brazil currently holds #1 with 5,661 cubic kilometres. Russia is second with 4,312 cubic kilometres, which puts the leader 31% ahead. Canada completes the top three with 2,850 cubic kilometres. Together the top three account for about 48% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.
How it is measured: The freshwater supplied by rivers and groundwater from rainfall within a country. Our World in Data chart "internal-renewable-freshwater-resources-by-region" (column er_h2o_intr_k3); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded. Caveat: Years differ by country; the chart page documents the original source and its limitations. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.
Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is #1 in Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources?
- Brazil is #1 with 5,661 cubic kilometres, as of 2026-11-02. Russia is #2.
- How is Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources ranked?
- By Internal renewable freshwater resources. The freshwater supplied by rivers and groundwater from rainfall within a country. Our World in Data chart "internal-renewable-freshwater-resources-by-region" (column er_h2o_intr_k3); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded.
- How often is this ranking updated?
- It refreshes on a fixed schedule from Our World in Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
- Where does the data come from?
- Our World in Data. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.