Water withdrawals per capita in Congo
Congo: Water withdrawals per capita was 14.83 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.83 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 180 countries
All-time high
24.81 cubic meters per person
in 2005
All-time low
13.73 cubic meters per person
in 2002
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Congo, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 14.83 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Congo peaked at 24.81 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.73 cubic meters per person, in 2002.
That places Congo 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Water withdrawals per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.32 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 17.97 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.64 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.31 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.98 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.67 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.34 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.01 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.71 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.42 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.24 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.04 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.77 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.34 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.93 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.73 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.77 cubic meters per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 21.45 cubic meters per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 24.81 cubic meters per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 23.9 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.04 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.29 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.42 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.55 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.89 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.34 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.88 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.43 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.99 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.56 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.14 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.72 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.33 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.94 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.56 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.19 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.83 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.83 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.83 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita 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 | +29.4% | 13.73 cubic meters per person | 17.77 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.98 cubic meters per person | 17.64 cubic meters per person | 18.32 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.95 cubic meters per person | 14.77 cubic meters per person | 17.31 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.67 cubic meters per person | 13.73 cubic meters per person | 24.81 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 cubic meters per person | 16.33 cubic meters per person | 20.55 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 cubic meters per person | 14.83 cubic meters per person | 15.94 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 171 Lesotho 18.95 cubic meters per person compare
- 172 Benin 16.58 cubic meters per person compare
- 173 Djibouti 16.48 cubic meters per person compare
- 175 Central African Republic 14.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 176 Uganda 13.09 cubic meters per person compare
- 177 Comoros 11.76 cubic meters per person 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 water withdrawals per capita in Congo?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Congo was 14.83 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 cubic meters per person in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.