Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 16 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 16 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 16 billion cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 16 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 16 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guinea-Bissau?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Guinea-Bissau was 16 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.