Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 68.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 68.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 68.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1995.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.6% | — |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 63.6% | 66.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.6% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 3 |
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More environment data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.4887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0568 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,768 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1829 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0554 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 68.0% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1995.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 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 flat.
- 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).