Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.3921 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3921 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3921 billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
0.2714 billion cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

00.10.20.30.42000201120222000: 0.271 billion cubic meters2001: 0.296 billion cubic meters2002: 0.32 billion cubic meters2003: 0.344 billion cubic meters2004: 0.368 billion cubic meters2005: 0.392 billion cubic meters2006: 0.392 billion cubic meters2007: 0.392 billion cubic meters2008: 0.392 billion cubic meters2009: 0.392 billion cubic meters2010: 0.392 billion cubic meters2011: 0.392 billion cubic meters2012: 0.392 billion cubic meters2013: 0.392 billion cubic meters2014: 0.392 billion cubic meters2015: 0.392 billion cubic meters2016: 0.392 billion cubic meters2017: 0.392 billion cubic meters2018: 0.392 billion cubic meters2019: 0.392 billion cubic meters2020: 0.392 billion cubic meters2021: 0.392 billion cubic meters2022: 0.392 billion cubic meters

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.3921 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.3921 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2714 billion cubic meters, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year billion cubic meters Change
2000 0.2714 billion cubic meters
2001 0.2955 billion cubic meters +8.9%
2002 0.3197 billion cubic meters +8.2%
2003 0.3438 billion cubic meters +7.6%
2004 0.368 billion cubic meters +7.0%
2005 0.3921 billion cubic meters +6.6%
2006 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2007 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2008 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2009 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2010 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2011 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2012 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2013 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2014 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2015 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2016 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2017 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2018 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2019 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2020 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2021 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2022 0.3921 billion cubic meters +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3559 billion cubic meters 0.2714 billion cubic meters 0.3921 billion cubic meters 10
2010s 0.3921 billion cubic meters 0.3921 billion cubic meters 0.3921 billion cubic meters 10
2020s 0.3921 billion cubic meters 0.3921 billion cubic meters 0.3921 billion cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 133 Eritrea 0.582 billion cubic meters compare
  2. 134 Slovakia 0.5636 billion cubic meters compare
  3. 135 Mongolia 0.4624 billion cubic meters compare
  4. 137 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3601 billion cubic meters compare
  5. 138 Bhutan 0.3379 billion cubic meters compare
  6. 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3362 billion cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Papua New Guinea?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Papua New Guinea was 0.3921 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3921 billion cubic meters in 2005.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2714 billion cubic meters in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
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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.