Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.6836 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.6836 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6836 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4761 billion cubic meters, in 1995.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4761 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 0.4977 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5193 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5409 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5625 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5841 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.604 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6239 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6438 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6637 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6836 billion cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8796 billion cubic meters, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6836 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5193 billion cubic meters | 0.4761 billion cubic meters | 0.5625 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6537 billion cubic meters | 0.5841 billion cubic meters | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | 0.6836 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6836 billion cubic meters 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6836 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4761 billion cubic meters in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.