Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Melanesia
0.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
191st
Papua New Guinea rank
193rd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Melanesia ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.