Congo vs Guinea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Congo
222 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Guinea
226 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Congo rank
32nd
Guinea rank
30th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 226 billion cubic meters against 222 billion cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 4 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222 billion cubic meters | 226 billion cubic meters | 4 billion cubic meters | Guinea |
| 1970s | 222 billion cubic meters | 226 billion cubic meters | 4 billion cubic meters | Guinea |
| 1980s | 222 billion cubic meters | 226 billion cubic meters | 4 billion cubic meters | Guinea |
| 1990s | 222 billion cubic meters | 226 billion cubic meters | 4 billion cubic meters | Guinea |
| 2000s | 222 billion cubic meters | 226 billion cubic meters | 4 billion cubic meters | Guinea |
| 2010s | 222 billion cubic meters | 226 billion cubic meters | 4 billion cubic meters | Guinea |
| 2020s | 222 billion cubic meters | 226 billion cubic meters | 4 billion cubic meters | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 226 billion cubic meters against 222 billion cubic meters in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Congo and Guinea?
- 4 billion cubic meters, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 30th 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.