Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 14,416 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14,416 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 183 countries
All-time high
94,581 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
14,416 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,581 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 92,762 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 90,920 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 89,059 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 87,179 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 85,285 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 83,386 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 81,543 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 80,616 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 81,047 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 82,294 cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 84,015 cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 86,013 cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 88,150 cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 90,309 cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 92,516 cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 93,938 cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 94,022 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 92,908 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 90,076 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 85,737 cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 80,691 cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 75,709 cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 71,253 cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 67,437 cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 64,241 cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 61,535 cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 59,138 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 56,917 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 54,821 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 52,822 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 50,904 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 49,054 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 47,261 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 45,513 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 43,808 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 42,147 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 40,532 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 38,968 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 36,970 cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 34,674 cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 32,583 cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 30,665 cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 28,892 cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 27,444 cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 26,254 cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 25,096 cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 23,974 cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22,894 cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 21,866 cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 20,937 cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 20,101 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,313 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18,574 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17,883 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 17,239 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,641 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16,085 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15,567 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 15,147 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14,783 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14,416 cubic meters | -2.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 14,416 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 14,416 cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
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.