Congo vs Liberia: Municipal water withdrawal
Congo
63.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Liberia
80.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Congo rank
150th
Liberia rank
147th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 80.20 million cubic meters against 63.70 million cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 16.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.28 million cubic meters | 37.87 million cubic meters | 12.59 million cubic meters | Liberia |
| 1990s | 28.40 million cubic meters | 55.87 million cubic meters | 27.47 million cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2000s | 50.88 million cubic meters | 77.47 million cubic meters | 26.59 million cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2010s | 63.70 million cubic meters | 80.20 million cubic meters | 16.50 million cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2020s | 63.70 million cubic meters | 80.20 million cubic meters | 16.50 million cubic meters | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 80.20 million cubic meters against 63.70 million cubic meters in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Congo and Liberia?
- 16.50 million cubic meters, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Congo ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 147th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.