Botswana vs Cambodia: Industrial water withdrawal
Botswana
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cambodia
33.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Cambodia rank
127th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Botswana
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 33.00 million cubic meters against 31.00 million cubic meters in Botswana, a difference of 2.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Cambodia ranks 127th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.25 million cubic meters | 17.64 million cubic meters | 10.61 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 36.66 million cubic meters | 29.93 million cubic meters | 6.74 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.06 million cubic meters | 33.00 million cubic meters | 2.94 million cubic meters | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 28.15 million cubic meters | 33.00 million cubic meters | 4.85 million cubic meters | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 33.00 million cubic meters against 31.00 million cubic meters in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Botswana and Cambodia?
- 2.00 million cubic meters, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Cambodia ranks 127th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.