Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Chile
885 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
801 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Chile
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 885 billion cubic meters against 801 billion cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 84 billion cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 885 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 84 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 1970s | 885 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 84 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 1980s | 885 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 84 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 1990s | 885 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 84 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2000s | 885 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 84 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 885 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 84 billion cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 885 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 84 billion cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
- Chile, at 885 billion cubic meters against 801 billion cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 84 billion cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Chile ranks 12th 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.