Egypt vs Namibia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Egypt
7.0%
in 2022
Namibia
6.6%
in 2022
Egypt rank
92nd
Namibia rank
94th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Egypt
- Namibia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 11.0% | 4.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Egypt or Namibia?
- Egypt, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Egypt and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Namibia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).