Benin vs Tanzania: Industrial water withdrawal
Benin
30.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Tanzania
25.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Tanzania rank
133rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 30.00 million cubic meters against 25.00 million cubic meters in Tanzania, a difference of 5.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Tanzania ranks 133rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.88 million cubic meters | 24.53 million cubic meters | 7.66 million cubic meters | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 23.91 million cubic meters | 24.77 million cubic meters | 859,370 cubic meters | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 29.91 million cubic meters | 24.99 million cubic meters | 4.92 million cubic meters | Benin |
| 2010s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 25.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | Benin |
| 2020s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 25.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 30.00 million cubic meters against 25.00 million cubic meters in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Benin and Tanzania?
- 5.00 million cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Benin ranks 131st and Tanzania ranks 133rd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.