Congo vs Liberia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Congo
36,785 cubic meters
in 2022
Liberia
37,221 cubic meters
in 2022
Congo rank
16th
Liberia rank
15th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 37,221 cubic meters against 36,785 cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 436 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,966 cubic meters | 155,194 cubic meters | 28,772 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1970s | 139,802 cubic meters | 121,446 cubic meters | 18,356 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1980s | 109,006 cubic meters | 91,026 cubic meters | 17,979 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1990s | 82,515 cubic meters | 88,496 cubic meters | 5,980 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2000s | 61,073 cubic meters | 60,218 cubic meters | 855.49 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2010s | 44,262 cubic meters | 43,727 cubic meters | 534.66 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 37,684 cubic meters | 38,029 cubic meters | 345.33 cubic meters | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 37,221 cubic meters against 36,785 cubic meters in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Congo and Liberia?
- 436 cubic meters, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Congo ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 15th 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.