Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Canada
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505 cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 73,170 cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 5,335 cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,155 cubic meters | 358,649 cubic meters | 213,493 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 124,486 cubic meters | 288,840 cubic meters | 164,354 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 110,630 cubic meters | 233,010 cubic meters | 122,380 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 97,972 cubic meters | 176,539 cubic meters | 78,566 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 88,795 cubic meters | 125,303 cubic meters | 36,508 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 79,995 cubic meters | 93,330 cubic meters | 13,335 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 74,215 cubic meters | 80,035 cubic meters | 5,821 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 73,170 cubic meters in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,335 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.