Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
900 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Peru
1,641 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Peru rank
8th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,641 billion cubic meters against 900 billion cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 741 billion cubic meters.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 741 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 1970s | 900 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 741 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 1980s | 900 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 741 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 1990s | 900 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 741 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 2000s | 900 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 741 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 2010s | 900 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 741 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 2020s | 900 billion cubic meters | 1,641 billion cubic meters | 741 billion cubic meters | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,641 billion cubic meters against 900 billion cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 741 billion cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.