Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 78,505 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78,505 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
391,471 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
78,505 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 78,505 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 391,471 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78,505 cubic meters, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391,471 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 382,536 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 374,059 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 366,033 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 358,258 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 350,428 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 342,669 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 335,034 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 327,349 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 319,680 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 312,108 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 304,744 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 297,700 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 290,990 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 284,565 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 278,383 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 272,419 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 266,670 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 261,138 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 255,787 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 250,546 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 245,383 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 240,278 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 235,229 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 230,243 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 225,330 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 220,507 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 215,794 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 211,007 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 205,570 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 199,163 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 192,239 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 185,379 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 178,786 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 172,470 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 166,412 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 160,589 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 155,041 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 149,738 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 144,662 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 139,829 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 135,213 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 130,797 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 126,579 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 122,554 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 118,707 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 115,031 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 111,513 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 108,149 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 104,932 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 101,917 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 99,117 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 96,475 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 93,976 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 91,614 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 89,380 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 87,267 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 85,262 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 83,359 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 81,604 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79,997 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78,505 cubic meters | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,649 cubic meters | 327,349 cubic meters | 391,471 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,840 cubic meters | 261,138 cubic meters | 319,680 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,010 cubic meters | 211,007 cubic meters | 255,787 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,539 cubic meters | 149,738 cubic meters | 205,570 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,303 cubic meters | 108,149 cubic meters | 144,662 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,330 cubic meters | 83,359 cubic meters | 104,932 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,035 cubic meters | 78,505 cubic meters | 81,604 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Papua New Guinea was 78,505 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 391,471 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,505 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.