Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Congo
Congo: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 222 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
222 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
222 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
222 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 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
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Congo stood at 222 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 Congo peaked at 222 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 222 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Congo 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Congo, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 222 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 222 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 222 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 222 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 222 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % 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 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Congo?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Congo was 222 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 222 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 222 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.