Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 58,324 cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,779 cubic meters | 358,649 cubic meters | 304,870 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 42,199 cubic meters | 288,840 cubic meters | 246,640 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 33,651 cubic meters | 233,010 cubic meters | 199,359 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 27,810 cubic meters | 176,539 cubic meters | 148,729 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23,982 cubic meters | 125,303 cubic meters | 101,322 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21,445 cubic meters | 93,330 cubic meters | 71,884 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20,303 cubic meters | 80,035 cubic meters | 59,732 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 58,324 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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.