Benin vs Gambia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.13 billion cubic meters against 0.1016 billion cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 0.0284 billion cubic meters.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 159th of 181 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1196 billion cubic meters | 0.0399 billion cubic meters | 0.0797 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.1436 billion cubic meters | 0.0698 billion cubic meters | 0.0738 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1303 billion cubic meters | 0.0983 billion cubic meters | 0.0321 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.13 billion cubic meters | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.0284 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.13 billion cubic meters | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.0284 billion cubic meters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 0.13 billion cubic meters against 0.1016 billion cubic meters in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.0284 billion cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Benin ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 159th of 181 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.