Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea

Guinea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 16,080 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16,080 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
62,439 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
16,080 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea, 1961–2022

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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

Guinea recorded 16,080 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea peaked at 62,439 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,080 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Guinea 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,104 cubic meters 53,831 cubic meters 62,439 cubic meters 9
1970s 49,057 cubic meters 45,571 cubic meters 52,834 cubic meters 10
1980s 40,675 cubic meters 36,359 cubic meters 44,775 cubic meters 10
1990s 30,684 cubic meters 27,344 cubic meters 35,124 cubic meters 10
2000s 24,663 cubic meters 22,280 cubic meters 26,813 cubic meters 10
2010s 19,483 cubic meters 17,339 cubic meters 21,739 cubic meters 10
2020s 16,488 cubic meters 16,080 cubic meters 16,902 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 35 Paraguay 17,306 cubic meters compare
  2. 36 Malaysia 16,717 cubic meters compare
  3. 37 Sweden 16,306 cubic meters compare
  4. 39 Georgia 15,658 cubic meters compare
  5. 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 cubic meters compare
  6. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Guinea was 16,080 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 62,439 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 16,080 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Guinea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Guinea ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.