Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo
Congo: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.0% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Congo ranks 177th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 174 Liberia 0.1% compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.1% compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0.0% 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 0.046 billion cubic meters (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 0.0% 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 0.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Congo ranks 177th out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.