OECD members vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

OECD members
12,756 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
801 billion cubic meters
in 2022
OECD members rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • OECD members
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 12,756 billion cubic meters against 801 billion cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,955 billion cubic meters.

That makes OECD members's figure about 15.9 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 44 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 12,667 billion cubic meters 801 billion cubic meters 11,866 billion cubic meters OECD members
1970s 12,667 billion cubic meters 801 billion cubic meters 11,866 billion cubic meters OECD members
1980s 12,667 billion cubic meters 801 billion cubic meters 11,866 billion cubic meters OECD members
1990s 12,736 billion cubic meters 801 billion cubic meters 11,935 billion cubic meters OECD members
2000s 12,757 billion cubic meters 801 billion cubic meters 11,956 billion cubic meters OECD members
2010s 12,757 billion cubic meters 801 billion cubic meters 11,956 billion cubic meters OECD members
2020s 12,757 billion cubic meters 801 billion cubic meters 11,956 billion cubic meters OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, OECD members or Papua New Guinea?
OECD members, at 12,756 billion cubic meters against 801 billion cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
11,955 billion cubic meters, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do OECD members and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
OECD members ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 44 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, total (billion 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, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion 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
229 places, 13,161 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.