Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Australia
492 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
801 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 801 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 309 billion cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 492 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 309 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 492 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 309 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 492 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 309 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 492 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 309 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 492 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 309 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 492 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 309 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 492 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 309 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 801 billion cubic meters against 492 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 309 billion cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Australia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th 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, total (billion 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.