Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0001 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.