Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.2269 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.2269 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.2269 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1995.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.158 | — |
| 1996 | 0.1652 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1724 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1795 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1867 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1939 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2005 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2071 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2137 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2203 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2269 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1724 | 0.158 | 0.1867 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.217 | 0.1939 | 0.2269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2269 | 0.2269 | 0.2269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2269 | 0.2269 | 0.2269 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 171 Namibia 0.3147 compare
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- 175 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.203 compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.1835 compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.1322 compare
More environment data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,768 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.4887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0554 Mt CO2e (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.2269 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2269 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1995.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.