Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 141 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
141 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 183 countries
All-time high
141 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
141 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Central African Republic stood at 141 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, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Central African Republic peaked at 141 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 141 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 141 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 141 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 141 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 141 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Central African Republic?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Central African Republic was 141 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 141 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.