Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Guyana
293,317 cubic meters
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505 cubic meters
in 2022
Guyana rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 293,317 cubic meters against 78,505 cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 214,812 cubic meters.
That makes Guyana's figure about 3.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,279 cubic meters | 358,649 cubic meters | 21,630 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1970s | 326,123 cubic meters | 288,840 cubic meters | 37,284 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1980s | 313,188 cubic meters | 233,010 cubic meters | 80,178 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 1990s | 318,563 cubic meters | 176,539 cubic meters | 142,024 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2000s | 317,035 cubic meters | 125,303 cubic meters | 191,731 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2010s | 315,814 cubic meters | 93,330 cubic meters | 222,484 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 295,769 cubic meters | 80,035 cubic meters | 215,734 cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
- Guyana, at 293,317 cubic meters against 78,505 cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 214,812 cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.