Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Norway
39.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
42.7%
in 2022
Norway rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Norway
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 42.7% against 39.8% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 42.7% | 4.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 42.7% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 42.7% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 42.7% against 39.8% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Norway ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).