Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 14,416 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 14,416 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 94,581 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,416 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Equatorial Guinea 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 87,259 cubic meters | 80,616 cubic meters | 94,581 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,521 cubic meters | 81,047 cubic meters | 94,022 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,273 cubic meters | 56,917 cubic meters | 90,076 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,583 cubic meters | 38,968 cubic meters | 54,821 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,944 cubic meters | 22,894 cubic meters | 36,970 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,421 cubic meters | 15,567 cubic meters | 21,866 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,782 cubic meters | 14,416 cubic meters | 15,147 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 14,416 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 capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,581 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,416 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.