Industrial water withdrawal in Congo
Congo: Industrial water withdrawal was 24.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 180 countries
All-time high
24.00 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
10.00 million cubic meters
in 2002
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Congo, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Congo recorded 24.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Congo peaked at 24.00 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million cubic meters, in 2002.
Congo ranks 135th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.80 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 10.75 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.69 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.64 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.59 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.53 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.48 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.43 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.37 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.32 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.27 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.21 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.16 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.11 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.05 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.67 million cubic meters | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 19.33 million cubic meters | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 24.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 24.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.7% | 10.00 million cubic meters | 14.67 million cubic meters |
| 2004 | +31.8% | 14.67 million cubic meters | 19.33 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 million cubic meters | 10.69 million cubic meters | 10.80 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.40 million cubic meters | 10.16 million cubic meters | 10.64 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.42 million cubic meters | 10.00 million cubic meters | 24.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.00 million cubic meters | 24.00 million cubic meters | 24.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.00 million cubic meters | 24.00 million cubic meters | 24.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 132 Nepal 29.50 million cubic meters compare
- 133 Mozambique 25.00 million cubic meters compare
- 133 Tanzania 25.00 million cubic meters compare
- 136 Kuwait 23.30 million cubic meters compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 21.70 million cubic meters compare
- 138 Belize 21.20 million cubic meters compare
- 138 Gambia 21.20 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Congo?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Congo was 24.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.00 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million cubic meters in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.