Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 16,080 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in 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
Guinea recorded 16,080 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guinea peaked at 62,439 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,080 cubic meters, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 38th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,104 cubic meters | 53,831 cubic meters | 62,439 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,057 cubic meters | 45,571 cubic meters | 52,834 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,675 cubic meters | 36,359 cubic meters | 44,775 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,684 cubic meters | 27,344 cubic meters | 35,124 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,663 cubic meters | 22,280 cubic meters | 26,813 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,483 cubic meters | 17,339 cubic meters | 21,739 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,488 cubic meters | 16,080 cubic meters | 16,902 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guinea?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guinea was 16,080 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62,439 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,080 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 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.