Benin vs Botswana: Industrial water withdrawal
Benin
30.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Botswana rank
130th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 31.00 million cubic meters against 30.00 million cubic meters in Benin, a difference of 1.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Botswana ranks 130th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.84 million cubic meters | 28.25 million cubic meters | 3.41 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 29.91 million cubic meters | 36.66 million cubic meters | 6.76 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 30.06 million cubic meters | 61,670 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 28.15 million cubic meters | 1.85 million cubic meters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 31.00 million cubic meters against 30.00 million cubic meters in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Benin and Botswana?
- 1.00 million cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Benin ranks 131st and Botswana ranks 130th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.