Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
900 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Venezuela
805 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Venezuela rank
13th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 900 billion cubic meters against 805 billion cubic meters in Venezuela, a difference of 95 billion cubic meters.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 900 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 900 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 900 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 900 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 900 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 900 billion cubic meters | 805 billion cubic meters | 95 billion cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Venezuela?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 900 billion cubic meters against 805 billion cubic meters in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 95 billion cubic meters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 13th 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.