Latin America & Caribbean vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 21,253 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 57,252 cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,601 cubic meters | 358,649 cubic meters | 303,048 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 43,875 cubic meters | 288,840 cubic meters | 244,965 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 35,175 cubic meters | 233,010 cubic meters | 197,835 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 29,160 cubic meters | 176,539 cubic meters | 147,379 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 25,204 cubic meters | 125,303 cubic meters | 100,100 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22,578 cubic meters | 93,330 cubic meters | 70,752 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21,379 cubic meters | 80,035 cubic meters | 58,657 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 or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 21,253 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Latin America & Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
- 57,252 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th 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.