Democratic Republic of Congo vs Upper middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater)

Democratic Republic of Congo
68.0%
in 2022
Upper middle income
14.7%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
18th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Upper middle income
204060199520082022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 68.0% against 14.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 53.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.6 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 180 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 68.0% 12.7% 55.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 68.0% 14.7% 53.3% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic, Democratic Republic of Congo or Upper middle income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 68.0% against 14.7% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic between Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
53.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,323 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

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 domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.