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