Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia
Namibia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.7% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
That places Namibia 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.3% | — |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Namibia was 1.7% 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 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.