Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo
Congo: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.046 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.046 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo peaked at 0.046 billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.04 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Congo 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0404 billion cubic meters | 0.04 billion cubic meters | 0.0408 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.043 billion cubic meters | 0.0412 billion cubic meters | 0.0448 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0459 billion cubic meters | 0.0452 billion cubic meters | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 163 Central African Republic 0.0725 billion cubic meters compare
- 164 Barbados 0.07 billion cubic meters compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0477 billion cubic meters compare
- 167 Lesotho 0.0438 billion cubic meters compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 0.0429 billion cubic meters compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0409 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 65.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 36.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 34.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 14.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo was 0.046 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.