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

1.00 million cubic meters, with Tanzania ahead.

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

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.

Congo vs Tanzania: Industrial water withdrawal

Congo

24.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Tanzania

25.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Congo rank

135th

Tanzania rank

133rd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Congo
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 25.00 million cubic meters against 24.00 million cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 1.00 million cubic meters.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 135th and Tanzania ranks 133rd of 180 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.75 million cubic meters	24.56 million cubic meters	13.82 million cubic meters	Tanzania
1990s	10.40 million cubic meters	24.77 million cubic meters	14.37 million cubic meters	Tanzania
2000s	18.42 million cubic meters	24.99 million cubic meters	6.57 million cubic meters	Tanzania
2010s	24.00 million cubic meters	25.00 million cubic meters	1.00 million cubic meters	Tanzania
2020s	24.00 million cubic meters	25.00 million cubic meters	1.00 million cubic meters	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Congo or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 25.00 million cubic meters against 24.00 million cubic meters in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Congo and Tanzania?: 1.00 million cubic meters, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Congo ranks 135th 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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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.