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

1.79 million cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Guyana vs Namibia: Industrial water withdrawal

Guyana

20.40 million cubic meters

in 2023

Namibia

18.61 million cubic meters

in 2023

Guyana rank

141st

Namibia rank

143rd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Guyana
Namibia

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 20.40 million cubic meters against 18.61 million cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 1.79 million cubic meters.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.

Guyana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.31 million cubic meters	10.81 million cubic meters	2.50 million cubic meters	Namibia
2000s	17.28 million cubic meters	14.77 million cubic meters	2.51 million cubic meters	Guyana
2010s	20.40 million cubic meters	16.48 million cubic meters	3.92 million cubic meters	Guyana
2020s	20.40 million cubic meters	18.31 million cubic meters	2.09 million cubic meters	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Guyana or Namibia?: Guyana, at 20.40 million cubic meters against 18.61 million cubic meters in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Guyana and Namibia?: 1.79 million cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Namibia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Namibia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Guyana ranks 141st 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.