Other small states vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Other small states
24,129 cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505 cubic meters
in 2022
Other small states rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Other small states
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states, a difference of 54,376 cubic meters.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.3 times Other small states's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 4th 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 Other small states Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 74,313 cubic meters 354,546 cubic meters 280,233 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1970s 62,138 cubic meters 288,840 cubic meters 226,702 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1980s 49,992 cubic meters 233,010 cubic meters 183,018 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
1990s 35,499 cubic meters 176,539 cubic meters 141,040 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2000s 29,847 cubic meters 125,303 cubic meters 95,456 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2010s 26,365 cubic meters 93,330 cubic meters 66,965 cubic meters Papua New Guinea
2020s 24,406 cubic meters 80,035 cubic meters 55,630 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, Other small states or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Other small states and Papua New Guinea?
54,376 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Papua New Guinea?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Other small states and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Other small states ranks 4th 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.