Gambia vs Namibia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.103 billion cubic meters against 0.1016 billion cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 0.0014 billion cubic meters.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 159th and Namibia ranks 158th of 181 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0399 billion cubic meters | 0.1762 billion cubic meters | 0.1363 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.0698 billion cubic meters | 0.265 billion cubic meters | 0.1951 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0983 billion cubic meters | 0.2592 billion cubic meters | 0.161 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.1686 billion cubic meters | 0.067 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.1084 billion cubic meters | 0.0068 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.103 billion cubic meters against 0.1016 billion cubic meters in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Gambia and Namibia?
- 0.0014 billion cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Gambia ranks 159th 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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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.