Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 42.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 3 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0033 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0034 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea was 42.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water 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 flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).