What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Gabon and Namibia?

4.51 million cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Gabon vs Namibia: Industrial water withdrawal

Gabon

14.10 million cubic meters

in 2023

Namibia

18.61 million cubic meters

in 2023

Gabon rank

146th

Namibia rank

143rd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Gabon
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 18.61 million cubic meters against 14.10 million cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 4.51 million cubic meters.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.09 million cubic meters	10.50 million cubic meters	1.59 million cubic meters	Gabon
2000s	13.29 million cubic meters	14.77 million cubic meters	1.48 million cubic meters	Namibia
2010s	14.10 million cubic meters	16.48 million cubic meters	2.38 million cubic meters	Namibia
2020s	14.10 million cubic meters	18.31 million cubic meters	4.21 million cubic meters	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Gabon or Namibia?: Namibia, at 18.61 million cubic meters against 14.10 million cubic meters in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Gabon and Namibia?: 4.51 million cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Gabon ranks 146th 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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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.