Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
21,670 cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505 cubic meters
in 2022
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 21,670 cubic meters in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 56,835 cubic meters.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 57,907 cubic meters 358,649 cubic meters 300,742 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1970s 45,535 cubic meters 288,840 cubic meters 243,305 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1980s 36,326 cubic meters 233,010 cubic meters 196,685 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1990s 30,001 cubic meters 176,539 cubic meters 146,538 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2000s 25,843 cubic meters 125,303 cubic meters 99,460 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2010s 23,075 cubic meters 93,330 cubic meters 70,255 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2020s 21,804 cubic meters 80,035 cubic meters 58,231 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 21,670 cubic meters in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
56,835 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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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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.