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

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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

Annual values for Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Guyana 293,317 compare
  2. 3 Suriname 158,867 compare
  3. 4 Bhutan 99,883 compare
  4. 6 Canada 73,170 compare
  5. 7 Norway 70,000 compare
  6. 8 Gabon 67,469 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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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Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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