Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Congo
0.0274
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.1322
in 2022
Congo rank
178th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.1322 against 0.0274 in Congo, a difference of 0.1048.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.8 times Congo's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 178 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0274 0.12 0.0927 Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.0274 0.1322 0.1048 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0274 0.1322 0.1048 Papua New Guinea

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, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.1322 against 0.0274 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.1048, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Congo ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 178 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 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.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
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
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.