Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Malaysia
580 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
801 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Malaysia rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 801 billion cubic meters against 580 billion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 221 billion cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 15th 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 | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 221 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 580 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 221 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 580 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 221 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 580 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 221 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 580 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 221 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 580 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 221 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 580 billion cubic meters | 801 billion cubic meters | 221 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, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 801 billion cubic meters against 580 billion cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 221 billion cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Malaysia ranks 15th 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.