Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Australia
492
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
801
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 801 against 492 in Australia, a difference of 309.
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 | 801 | 309 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 492 | 801 | 309 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 492 | 801 | 309 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 492 | 801 | 309 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 492 | 801 | 309 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 492 | 801 | 309 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 492 | 801 | 309 | 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 against 492 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 309, 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?
- 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.