Gambia vs Kuwait: Industrial water withdrawal
Gambia
21.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Kuwait
23.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gambia rank
138th
Kuwait rank
136th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Gambia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 23.30 million cubic meters against 21.20 million cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 2.10 million cubic meters.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 180 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.62 million cubic meters | 17.59 million cubic meters | 3.96 million cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 20.06 million cubic meters | 22.73 million cubic meters | 2.67 million cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 21.20 million cubic meters | 23.30 million cubic meters | 2.10 million cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 21.20 million cubic meters | 23.30 million cubic meters | 2.10 million cubic meters | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Gambia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 23.30 million cubic meters against 21.20 million cubic meters in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Gambia and Kuwait?
- 2.10 million cubic meters, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kuwait rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Gambia ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 136th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.