Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Gabon
67,469 cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505 cubic meters
in 2022
Gabon rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Gabon
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 67,469 cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 11,036 cubic meters.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 8th 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 Gabon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 299,673 cubic meters 358,649 cubic meters 58,976 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1970s 250,224 cubic meters 288,840 cubic meters 38,615 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1980s 194,559 cubic meters 233,010 cubic meters 38,452 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1990s 148,496 cubic meters 176,539 cubic meters 28,043 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2000s 113,664 cubic meters 125,303 cubic meters 11,640 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2010s 82,573 cubic meters 93,330 cubic meters 10,757 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2020s 69,028 cubic meters 80,035 cubic meters 11,007 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, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 67,469 cubic meters in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
11,036 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Gabon ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.