North America vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- North America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 15,198 cubic meters in North America, a difference of 63,307 cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 5.2 times North America's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 8th 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 | North America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,578 cubic meters | 358,649 cubic meters | 332,070 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 23,841 cubic meters | 288,840 cubic meters | 264,999 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 21,587 cubic meters | 233,010 cubic meters | 211,423 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 19,325 cubic meters | 176,539 cubic meters | 157,214 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17,373 cubic meters | 125,303 cubic meters | 107,930 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15,931 cubic meters | 93,330 cubic meters | 77,399 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15,279 cubic meters | 80,035 cubic meters | 64,756 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, North America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 15,198 cubic meters in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 63,307 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- North America ranks 8th 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.