Renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 8,789 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo, Dem. Rep., 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Congo, Dem. Rep. recorded 8,789 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 57,463 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,789 cubic meters, in 2022.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,661 cubic meters | 45,988 cubic meters | 57,463 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,702 cubic meters | 34,767 cubic meters | 44,693 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,395 cubic meters | 25,362 cubic meters | 33,694 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,156 cubic meters | 18,400 cubic meters | 24,534 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,597 cubic meters | 13,552 cubic meters | 17,819 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,331 cubic meters | 9,683 cubic meters | 13,127 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,081 cubic meters | 8,789 cubic meters | 9,376 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 85.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 8,789 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 57,463 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,789 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.