Congo vs Gambia: Industrial water withdrawal
Congo
24.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gambia
21.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Congo rank
135th
Gambia rank
138th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 24.00 million cubic meters against 21.20 million cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 2.80 million cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 135th and Gambia ranks 138th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 million cubic meters | 6.07 million cubic meters | 4.68 million cubic meters | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.40 million cubic meters | 12.21 million cubic meters | 1.81 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2000s | 18.42 million cubic meters | 20.06 million cubic meters | 1.64 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.00 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 2.80 million cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 24.00 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 2.80 million cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 24.00 million cubic meters against 21.20 million cubic meters in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Congo and Gambia?
- 2.80 million cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Congo ranks 135th and Gambia ranks 138th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.