Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ireland: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)

Democratic Republic of Congo
8,789 cubic meters
in 2022
Ireland
9,400 cubic meters
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Ireland rank
49th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9,400 cubic meters against 8,789 cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 611 cubic meters.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 49th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 51,661 cubic meters 17,032 cubic meters 34,630 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 39,702 cubic meters 15,524 cubic meters 24,178 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 29,395 cubic meters 13,983 cubic meters 15,413 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 21,156 cubic meters 13,556 cubic meters 7,600 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15,597 cubic meters 11,841 cubic meters 3,756 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 11,331 cubic meters 10,392 cubic meters 938.36 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 9,081 cubic meters 9,570 cubic meters 489.32 cubic meters Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ireland?
Ireland, at 9,400 cubic meters against 8,789 cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
611 cubic meters, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
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
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.