Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 16,080 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16,080
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
62,439
in 1961
All-time low
16,080
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guinea, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 16,080 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guinea peaked at 62,439 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,080, in 2022.
That places Guinea 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,439 | — |
| 1962 | 61,342 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 60,251 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 59,167 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 58,087 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 57,011 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 55,938 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 54,874 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 53,831 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 52,834 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 51,892 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 51,001 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 50,152 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 49,340 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 48,562 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 47,810 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 47,072 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 46,332 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 45,571 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 44,775 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 43,941 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 43,067 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 42,166 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 41,240 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 40,282 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 39,300 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 38,304 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 37,315 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 36,359 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 35,124 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 33,746 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 32,686 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 31,705 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 30,769 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,921 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29,086 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 28,494 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 27,963 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27,344 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 26,813 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 26,464 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26,055 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25,477 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24,937 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,443 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23,938 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 23,390 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,831 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,280 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 21,739 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21,207 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20,693 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20,193 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19,699 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19,206 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18,719 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,247 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 17,789 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17,339 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,902 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16,484 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16,080 | -2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16,080 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16,080 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,104 | 53,831 | 62,439 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,057 | 45,571 | 52,834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,675 | 36,359 | 44,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,684 | 27,344 | 35,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,663 | 22,280 | 26,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,483 | 17,339 | 21,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,488 | 16,080 | 16,902 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guinea?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Guinea was 16,080 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62,439 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,080 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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