Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 900 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
900
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
900
in 1961
All-time low
900
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2022

02004006008001.0k196119912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo is 900, measured in 2022. 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 900 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 900, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 900 —
1962 900 +0.0%
1963 900 +0.0%
1964 900 +0.0%
1965 900 +0.0%
1966 900 +0.0%
1967 900 +0.0%
1968 900 +0.0%
1969 900 +0.0%
1970 900 +0.0%
1971 900 +0.0%
1972 900 +0.0%
1973 900 +0.0%
1974 900 +0.0%
1975 900 +0.0%
1976 900 +0.0%
1977 900 +0.0%
1978 900 +0.0%
1979 900 +0.0%
1980 900 +0.0%
1981 900 +0.0%
1982 900 +0.0%
1983 900 +0.0%
1984 900 +0.0%
1985 900 +0.0%
1986 900 +0.0%
1987 900 +0.0%
1988 900 +0.0%
1989 900 +0.0%
1990 900 +0.0%
1991 900 +0.0%
1992 900 +0.0%
1993 900 +0.0%
1994 900 +0.0%
1995 900 +0.0%
1996 900 +0.0%
1997 900 +0.0%
1998 900 +0.0%
1999 900 +0.0%
2000 900 +0.0%
2001 900 +0.0%
2002 900 +0.0%
2003 900 +0.0%
2004 900 +0.0%
2005 900 +0.0%
2006 900 +0.0%
2007 900 +0.0%
2008 900 +0.0%
2009 900 +0.0%
2010 900 +0.0%
2011 900 +0.0%
2012 900 +0.0%
2013 900 +0.0%
2014 900 +0.0%
2015 900 +0.0%
2016 900 +0.0%
2017 900 +0.0%
2018 900 +0.0%
2019 900 +0.0%
2020 900 +0.0%
2021 900 +0.0%
2022 900 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 900 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14, 55.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 43.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 900 900 900 9
1970s 900 900 900 10
1980s 900 900 900 10
1990s 900 900 900 10
2000s 900 900 900 10
2010s 900 900 900 10
2020s 900 900 900 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 8 Peru 1,641 compare
  2. 9 India 1,446 compare
  3. 10 Myanmar 1,003 compare
  4. 12 Chile 885 compare
  5. 13 Venezuela 805 compare
  6. 14 Papua New Guinea 801 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 900 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 900 in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 900 in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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 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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Indicator
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
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