Eswatini vs Gambia: Industrial water withdrawal
Eswatini
20.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gambia
21.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Eswatini rank
140th
Gambia rank
138th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Eswatini
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 21.20 million cubic meters against 20.70 million cubic meters in Eswatini, a difference of 500,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 140th and Gambia ranks 138th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.90 million cubic meters | 3.71 million cubic meters | 11.19 million cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 13.10 million cubic meters | 12.21 million cubic meters | 894,440 cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 18.09 million cubic meters | 20.06 million cubic meters | 1.97 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2010s | 20.70 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2020s | 20.70 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Eswatini or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 21.20 million cubic meters against 20.70 million cubic meters in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Eswatini and Gambia?
- 500,000 cubic meters, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Eswatini ranks 140th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.