Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Municipal water withdrawal
Albania
226.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
223.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Albania rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Albania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Albania currently reports 226.00 million cubic meters against 223.50 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.50 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 183 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.68 million cubic meters | 101.40 million cubic meters | 201.28 million cubic meters | Albania |
| 2000s | 529.90 million cubic meters | 202.80 million cubic meters | 327.10 million cubic meters | Albania |
| 2010s | 310.00 million cubic meters | 223.50 million cubic meters | 86.50 million cubic meters | Albania |
| 2020s | 223.50 million cubic meters | 223.50 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Albania or Papua New Guinea?
- Albania, at 226.00 million cubic meters against 223.50 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.50 million cubic meters, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Albania ranks 115th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.