Colombia vs Congo: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Colombia
41,459 cubic meters
in 2022
Congo
36,785 cubic meters
in 2022
Colombia rank
13th
Congo rank
16th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41,459 cubic meters against 36,785 cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 4,674 cubic meters.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Congo ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,659 cubic meters | 183,966 cubic meters | 65,308 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1970s | 93,177 cubic meters | 139,802 cubic meters | 46,626 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1980s | 74,427 cubic meters | 109,006 cubic meters | 34,579 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1990s | 60,686 cubic meters | 82,515 cubic meters | 21,829 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2000s | 51,436 cubic meters | 61,073 cubic meters | 9,638 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2010s | 45,694 cubic meters | 44,262 cubic meters | 1,432 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41,910 cubic meters | 37,684 cubic meters | 4,226 cubic meters | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Colombia or Congo?
- Colombia, at 41,459 cubic meters against 36,785 cubic meters in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Colombia and Congo?
- 4,674 cubic meters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Congo ranks 16th of 183 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.