Renewable water resources per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable water resources per capita was 78,505 in 2022. β–Ό 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

Renewable water resources per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2022

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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

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 β†’

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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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Indicator
Renewable water resources per capita
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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