What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Congo?

2.30 million cubic meters, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Industrial water withdrawal

Burkina Faso

21.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Congo

24.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Congo rank

135th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 24.00 million cubic meters against 21.70 million cubic meters in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.30 million cubic meters.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Congo ranks 135th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cubic meters	10.75 million cubic meters	10.75 million cubic meters	Congo
1990s	3.21 million cubic meters	10.40 million cubic meters	7.20 million cubic meters	Congo
2000s	20.02 million cubic meters	18.42 million cubic meters	1.60 million cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2010s	21.70 million cubic meters	24.00 million cubic meters	2.30 million cubic meters	Congo
2020s	21.70 million cubic meters	24.00 million cubic meters	2.30 million cubic meters	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Congo, at 24.00 million cubic meters against 21.70 million cubic meters in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 2.30 million cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Congo ranks 135th 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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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.