Renewable water resources per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Renewable water resources per capita was 78,505 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Renewable water resources per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 78,505 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. 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, renewable water resources per capita 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Papua New Guinea was 78,505 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 391,471 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,505 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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