Annual freshwater withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 683.60 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo is 683.60 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 683.60 million billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 476.10 million billion cubic meters, in 1995.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 519.30 million billion cubic meters | 476.10 million billion cubic meters | 562.50 million billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 653.75 million billion cubic meters | 584.10 million billion cubic meters | 683.60 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 683.60 million billion cubic meters | 683.60 million billion cubic meters | 683.60 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.60 million billion cubic meters | 683.60 million billion cubic meters | 683.60 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 123 Albania 797.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 124 Kuwait 770.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 125 Angola 705.70 million billion cubic meters compare
- 127 Croatia 679.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 128 South Sudan 658.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 129 Uganda 637.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo was 683.60 million billion 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 annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 683.60 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.10 million billion cubic meters in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.