Central African Republic vs Congo: Water withdrawals per capita
Central African Republic
14.07 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Congo
14.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
175th
Congo rank
174th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.83 cubic meters per person against 14.07 cubic meters per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.76 cubic meters per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 175th and Congo ranks 174th of 180 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.43 cubic meters per person | 17.98 cubic meters per person | 9.54 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 13.9 cubic meters per person | 15.95 cubic meters per person | 2.05 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 16.73 cubic meters per person | 19.67 cubic meters per person | 2.94 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.47 cubic meters per person | 18.28 cubic meters per person | 2.81 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.22 cubic meters per person | 15.38 cubic meters per person | 1.16 cubic meters per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 14.83 cubic meters per person against 14.07 cubic meters per person in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0.76 cubic meters per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th and Congo ranks 174th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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 agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.