Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 900 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
900 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
900 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
900 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Democratic Republic of Congo is 900 billion cubic meters, 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 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 900 billion cubic meters, 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
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 900 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 900 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 55.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 900 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 43.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 900 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
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 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 900 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 billion cubic meters 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 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.