Burundi vs Gabon: Industrial water withdrawal
Burundi
15.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gabon
14.10 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burundi rank
145th
Gabon rank
146th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.00 million cubic meters against 14.10 million cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 900,000 cubic meters.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gabon ahead.
Burundi ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 146th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million cubic meters | 13.06 million cubic meters | 11.75 million cubic meters | Gabon |
| 1990s | 9.81 million cubic meters | 12.16 million cubic meters | 2.35 million cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2000s | 15.60 million cubic meters | 13.29 million cubic meters | 2.31 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | 900,000 cubic meters | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Burundi or Gabon?
- Burundi, at 15.00 million cubic meters against 14.10 million cubic meters in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burundi and Gabon?
- 900,000 cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 146th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.