Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Industrial water withdrawal
Papua New Guinea
167.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Paraguay
154.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Paraguay rank
94th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 167.60 million cubic meters against 154.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay, a difference of 13.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.22 million cubic meters | 30.86 million cubic meters | 1.64 million cubic meters | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 76.17 million cubic meters | 35.81 million cubic meters | 40.36 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 152.09 million cubic meters | 102.70 million cubic meters | 49.39 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 167.60 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 13.60 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 167.60 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 13.60 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 167.60 million cubic meters against 154.00 million cubic meters in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 13.60 million cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 94th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.