Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 0.23 in 2022. β² Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.23 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3 |
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More environment data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.065 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1829 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8995 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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