Burundi vs Namibia: Industrial water withdrawal
Burundi
15.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Namibia
18.61 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burundi rank
145th
Namibia rank
143rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Burundi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.61 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Burundi, a difference of 3.61 million cubic meters.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Burundi ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 million cubic meters | 10.50 million cubic meters | 38,474 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.60 million cubic meters | 14.77 million cubic meters | 830,500 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 16.48 million cubic meters | 1.48 million cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 18.31 million cubic meters | 3.31 million cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Burundi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.61 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burundi and Namibia?
- 3.61 million cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 143rd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.