Papua New Guinea vs Small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Small states
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states, a difference of 38,836 cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 354,546 cubic meters | 98,073 cubic meters | 256,473 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 288,840 cubic meters | 83,376 cubic meters | 205,463 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 233,010 cubic meters | 70,213 cubic meters | 162,797 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 176,539 cubic meters | 54,924 cubic meters | 121,615 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 125,303 cubic meters | 47,867 cubic meters | 77,436 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 93,330 cubic meters | 42,968 cubic meters | 50,362 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 80,035 cubic meters | 40,065 cubic meters | 39,971 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, Papua New Guinea or Small states?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Papua New Guinea and Small states?
- 38,836 cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
- 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.