Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Congo
0.0274
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
0.1835
in 2022
Congo rank
178th
Equatorial Guinea rank
176th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.1835 against 0.0274 in Congo, a difference of 0.1561.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 6.7 times Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 178th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th of 178 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0241 0.098 0.0738 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 0.0257 0.1322 0.1066 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.0274 0.1768 0.1495 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 0.0274 0.1835 0.1561 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 0.0274 0.1835 0.1561 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 0.1835 against 0.0274 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
0.1561, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Congo ranks 178th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.