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Table 2. Renewable water resources and water availability by continents

Continent Area, mln.km ² Population, mln. Water resources, km ³ /year Potential water availability,

1000m ³ /year

Average Max Min Cv per 1 km ² per capita

Europe
10.46

685

2900

3410

2254
0.08
277

4.23

North America
24.3

453

7890

8917

6895
0.06
324

17.4

Africa
30.1

708

4050

5082

3073
0.10
134

5.72

Asia
43.5

3445

13510

15008

11800
0.06
311

3.92

South America
17.9

315

12030

14350

10320
0.07
672

38.2

Australia and Oceania
8.95

28.7

2404

2880

1891
0.10
269

83.7

The World
135
5633
42785

44751

39775
0.02
317

7.60

Continent	Area, mln.km ²	Population, mln.	Water resources, km ³ /year					Potential water availability,
								1000m ³ /year
			Average	Max	Min	Cv	per 1 km ²		per capita
Europe	10.46	685	2900	3410	2254	0.08	277		4.23
North America	24.3	453	7890	8917	6895	0.06	324		17.4
Africa	30.1	708	4050	5082	3073	0.10	134		5.72
Asia	43.5	3445	13510	15008	11800	0.06	311		3.92
South America	17.9	315	12030	14350	10320	0.07	672		38.2
Australia and Oceania	8.95	28.7	2404	2880	1891	0.10	269		83.7
The World	135	5633	42785	44751	39775	0.02	317		7.60