Benin vs Namibia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Benin
0.13 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Namibia
0.103 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Benin rank
157th
Namibia rank
158th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
0.10.150.20.250.3198520032022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.13 billion cubic meters against 0.103 billion cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 0.027 billion cubic meters.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Benin ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 158th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1196 billion cubic meters 0.1762 billion cubic meters 0.0566 billion cubic meters Namibia
1990s 0.1436 billion cubic meters 0.265 billion cubic meters 0.1214 billion cubic meters Namibia
2000s 0.1303 billion cubic meters 0.2592 billion cubic meters 0.1289 billion cubic meters Namibia
2010s 0.13 billion cubic meters 0.1686 billion cubic meters 0.0386 billion cubic meters Namibia
2020s 0.13 billion cubic meters 0.1084 billion cubic meters 0.0216 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 Namibia?
Benin, at 0.13 billion cubic meters against 0.103 billion cubic meters in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Benin and Namibia?
0.027 billion cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Benin ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 158th 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion 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
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.