Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Congo
Congo: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 36,785 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Congo, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Congo recorded 36,785 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Congo peaked at 204,724 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36,785 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Congo 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,966 cubic meters | 163,695 cubic meters | 204,724 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,802 cubic meters | 124,125 cubic meters | 158,839 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,006 cubic meters | 95,956 cubic meters | 121,379 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,515 cubic meters | 73,198 cubic meters | 93,255 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,073 cubic meters | 51,854 cubic meters | 70,446 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,262 cubic meters | 39,525 cubic meters | 49,750 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,684 cubic meters | 36,785 cubic meters | 38,590 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Congo
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,545 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4.15 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, passengers carried 147,084 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 222 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 69.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Congo?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Congo was 36,785 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 204,724 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,785 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.