Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region

Australia
492 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
801 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea
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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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region, 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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.