Renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo
Congo: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 36,785 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Congo recorded 36,785 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo peaked at 204,724 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36,785 cubic meters, in 2022.
Congo ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,966 cubic meters | 163,695 cubic meters | 204,724 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,802 cubic meters | 124,125 cubic meters | 158,839 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,006 cubic meters | 95,956 cubic meters | 121,379 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,515 cubic meters | 73,198 cubic meters | 93,255 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,073 cubic meters | 51,854 cubic meters | 70,446 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,262 cubic meters | 39,525 cubic meters | 49,750 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,684 cubic meters | 36,785 cubic meters | 38,590 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Congo was 36,785 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?
- The highest recorded value was 204,724 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,785 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.