Industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industrial water withdrawal was 167.60 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea stood at 167.60 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea peaked at 167.60 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Papua New Guinea 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 29.22 million cubic meters | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 36.45 million cubic meters | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 43.67 million cubic meters | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 50.89 million cubic meters | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 58.12 million cubic meters | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 65.34 million cubic meters | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 72.56 million cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 79.78 million cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 87.01 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 94.23 million cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 101.45 million cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 108.68 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 115.90 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 126.24 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 136.58 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 146.92 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 157.26 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 167.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 167.60 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 167.60 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 billion cubic meters, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +32.8% | 22.00 million cubic meters | 29.22 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.22 million cubic meters | 22.00 million cubic meters | 36.45 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 76.17 million cubic meters | 43.67 million cubic meters | 108.68 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.09 million cubic meters | 115.90 million cubic meters | 167.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.60 million cubic meters | 167.60 million cubic meters | 167.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.60 million cubic meters | 167.60 million cubic meters | 167.60 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Papua New Guinea was 167.60 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 167.60 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.