What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 900 billion cubic meters in 1961.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 900 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Democratic Republic of 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 900 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

900 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 183 countries

All-time high

900 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

900 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Democratic Republic of 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 billion cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 900 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 900 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 900 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	900 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

8 Peru 1,641 billion cubic meters compare
9 India 1,446 billion cubic meters compare
10 Myanmar 1,003 billion cubic meters compare
12 Chile 885 billion cubic meters compare
13 Venezuela 805 billion cubic meters compare
14 Papua New Guinea 801 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,822 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.4798 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 1.15 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8,789 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 19.7% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 68.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 900 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 renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 900 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 900 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion 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: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.