Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 16,080 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16,080 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
62,439 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
16,080 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,439 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 61,342 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 60,251 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 59,167 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 58,087 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 57,011 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 55,938 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 54,874 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 53,831 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 52,834 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 51,892 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 51,001 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 50,152 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 49,340 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 48,562 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 47,810 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 47,072 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 46,332 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 45,571 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 44,775 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 43,941 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 43,067 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 42,166 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 41,240 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 40,282 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 39,300 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 38,304 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 37,315 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 36,359 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 35,124 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 33,746 cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 32,686 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 31,705 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 30,769 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,921 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29,086 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 28,494 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 27,963 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27,344 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 26,813 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 26,464 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26,055 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25,477 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24,937 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,443 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23,938 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 23,390 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,831 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,280 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 21,739 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21,207 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20,693 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20,193 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19,699 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19,206 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18,719 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,247 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 17,789 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17,339 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,902 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16,484 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16,080 cubic meters | -2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16,080 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16,080 cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
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.