Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.3921 billion cubic meters against 0.3379 billion cubic meters in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0542 billion cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 181 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3379 billion cubic meters | 0.3921 billion cubic meters | 0.0542 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.3379 billion cubic meters | 0.3921 billion cubic meters | 0.0542 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.3379 billion cubic meters | 0.3921 billion cubic meters | 0.0542 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.3921 billion cubic meters against 0.3379 billion cubic meters in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0542 billion cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.