Annual freshwater withdrawals in Guinea
Guinea: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 890.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
890.00 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 181 countries
All-time high
890.00 million billion cubic meters
in 2018
All-time low
557.00 million billion cubic meters
in 2001
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Guinea, 1987–2022
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
Guinea recorded 890.00 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Guinea peaked at 890.00 million billion cubic meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 557.00 million billion cubic meters, in 2001.
Guinea ranks 117th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Guinea, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 740.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 727.54 million billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 715.08 million billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 702.62 million billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 690.15 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 677.69 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 665.23 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 652.77 million billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 640.31 million billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 627.85 million billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 615.38 million billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 602.92 million billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 590.46 million billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 578.00 million billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 557.00 million billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 561.25 million billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 565.50 million billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 569.75 million billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 574.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 598.31 million billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 622.62 million billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 646.92 million billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 671.23 million billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 695.54 million billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 719.85 million billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 744.15 million billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 768.46 million billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 792.77 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 817.08 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 841.38 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 865.69 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 890.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion billion cubic meters, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 890.00 million billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 727.54 million billion cubic meters | 715.08 million billion cubic meters | 740.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 646.54 million billion cubic meters | 590.46 million billion cubic meters | 702.62 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 594.46 million billion cubic meters | 557.00 million billion cubic meters | 671.23 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.49 million billion cubic meters | 695.54 million billion cubic meters | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | 890.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 114 Eswatini 1.07 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 115 Jordan 949.87 million billion cubic meters compare
- 116 Denmark 934.35 million billion cubic meters compare
- 118 Chad 879.60 million billion cubic meters compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 875.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 120 Moldova 846.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Guinea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Guinea was 890.00 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 890.00 million billion cubic meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.00 million billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Guinea ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 meters (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.