Pacific island small states vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states, a difference of 37,396 cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 2nd 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 | Pacific island small states | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,384 cubic meters | 354,546 cubic meters | 238,162 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 94,868 cubic meters | 288,840 cubic meters | 193,972 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 74,230 cubic meters | 233,010 cubic meters | 158,781 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 61,596 cubic meters | 176,539 cubic meters | 114,943 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 52,950 cubic meters | 125,303 cubic meters | 72,353 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45,831 cubic meters | 93,330 cubic meters | 47,499 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41,690 cubic meters | 80,035 cubic meters | 38,345 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, Pacific island small states or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 41,109 cubic meters in Pacific island small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 37,396 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 2nd 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.