Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Municipal water withdrawal
Afghanistan
203.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
223.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 223.50 million cubic meters against 203.40 million cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 20.10 million cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.88 million cubic meters | 38.65 million cubic meters | 214.22 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 199.43 million cubic meters | 101.40 million cubic meters | 98.02 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 188.64 million cubic meters | 202.80 million cubic meters | 14.16 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 223.50 million cubic meters | 20.10 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 223.50 million cubic meters | 20.10 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 223.50 million cubic meters against 203.40 million cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 20.10 million cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 183 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 Municipal 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 for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.