Annual freshwater withdrawals in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 392.10 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Papua New Guinea is 392.10 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Papua New Guinea peaked at 392.10 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 271.40 million, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355.89 million | 271.40 million | 392.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.10 million | 392.10 million | 392.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.10 million | 392.10 million | 392.10 million | 3 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4503 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4689 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Papua New Guinea was 392.10 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 392.10 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.40 million in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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