Botswana vs Tanzania: Industrial water withdrawal
Botswana
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Tanzania
25.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Tanzania rank
133rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 31.00 million cubic meters against 25.00 million cubic meters in Tanzania, a difference of 6.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Tanzania ranks 133rd of 180 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.25 million cubic meters | 24.80 million cubic meters | 3.45 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 36.66 million cubic meters | 24.99 million cubic meters | 11.67 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.06 million cubic meters | 25.00 million cubic meters | 5.06 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 28.15 million cubic meters | 25.00 million cubic meters | 3.15 million cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Botswana, at 31.00 million cubic meters against 25.00 million cubic meters in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 6.00 million cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 130th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.