Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 78,505 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78,505
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
391,471
in 1961
All-time low
78,505
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea is 78,505, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea peaked at 391,471 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78,505, 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.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391,471 | — |
| 1962 | 382,536 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 374,059 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 366,033 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 358,258 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 350,428 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 342,669 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 335,034 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 327,349 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 319,680 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 312,108 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 304,744 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 297,700 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 290,990 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 284,565 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 278,383 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 272,419 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 266,670 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 261,138 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 255,787 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 250,546 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 245,383 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 240,278 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 235,229 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 230,243 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 225,330 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 220,507 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 215,794 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 211,007 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 205,570 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 199,163 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 192,239 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 185,379 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 178,786 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 172,470 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 166,412 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 160,589 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 155,041 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 149,738 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 144,662 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 139,829 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 135,213 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 130,797 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 126,579 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 122,554 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 118,707 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 115,031 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 111,513 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 108,149 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 104,932 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 101,917 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 99,117 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 96,475 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 93,976 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 91,614 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 89,380 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 87,267 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 85,262 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 83,359 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 81,604 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79,997 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78,505 | -1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 78,505 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 35.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 78,505 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 10.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,649 | 327,349 | 391,471 | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,840 | 261,138 | 319,680 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,010 | 211,007 | 255,787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,539 | 149,738 | 205,570 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,303 | 108,149 | 144,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,330 | 83,359 | 104,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,035 | 78,505 | 81,604 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 42.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 29.8% (2023)
- Gas production 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea was 78,505 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 391,471 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,505 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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