Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Namibia
Namibia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.103 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.103 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia peaked at 0.2997 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.103 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.14 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 0.1581 billion cubic meters | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1762 billion cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1943 billion cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2126 billion cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2305 billion cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2487 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2547 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2607 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2667 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2727 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2669 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2749 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2829 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2909 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2997 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2908 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2819 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2728 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2637 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2547 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2456 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2367 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2277 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2186 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2096 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2006 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1915 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1825 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1729 billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1638 billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1547 billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1457 billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1366 billion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1283 billion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1193 billion cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.103 billion cubic meters | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.103 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.103 billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.103 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1762 billion cubic meters | 0.14 billion cubic meters | 0.2126 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.265 billion cubic meters | 0.2305 billion cubic meters | 0.2909 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2592 billion cubic meters | 0.2186 billion cubic meters | 0.2997 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1686 billion cubic meters | 0.1283 billion cubic meters | 0.2096 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 billion cubic meters | 0.103 billion cubic meters | 0.1193 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia was 0.103 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2997 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Namibia ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.