Benin vs Nepal: Industrial water withdrawal
Benin
30.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Nepal
29.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Nepal rank
132nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Benin
- Nepal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 30.00 million cubic meters against 29.50 million cubic meters in Nepal, a difference of 500,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Nepal ranks 132nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.31 million cubic meters | 20.17 million cubic meters | 5.14 million cubic meters | Benin |
| 2000s | 29.91 million cubic meters | 32.77 million cubic meters | 2.86 million cubic meters | Nepal |
| 2010s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 29.50 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Benin |
| 2020s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 29.50 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Benin or Nepal?
- Benin, at 30.00 million cubic meters against 29.50 million cubic meters in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Benin and Nepal?
- 500,000 cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nepal rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Benin ranks 131st and Nepal ranks 132nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.