Congo vs Upper middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Congo
36,785 cubic meters
in 2022
Upper middle income
6,090 cubic meters
in 2022
Congo rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Congo
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36,785 cubic meters against 6,090 cubic meters in Upper middle income, a difference of 30,695 cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 6.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,966 cubic meters | 14,594 cubic meters | 169,373 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1970s | 139,802 cubic meters | 11,542 cubic meters | 128,260 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1980s | 109,006 cubic meters | 9,534 cubic meters | 99,472 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1990s | 82,515 cubic meters | 7,883 cubic meters | 74,633 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2000s | 61,073 cubic meters | 7,012 cubic meters | 54,061 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2010s | 44,262 cubic meters | 6,408 cubic meters | 37,854 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 37,684 cubic meters | 6,111 cubic meters | 31,573 cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Congo or Upper middle income?
- Congo, at 36,785 cubic meters against 6,090 cubic meters in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Congo and Upper middle income?
- 30,695 cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Upper middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Congo ranks 16th and Upper middle income 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.