Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Namibia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.2269
in 2022
Namibia
0.3147
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
174th
Namibia rank
171st

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3147 against 0.2269 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0878.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th and Namibia ranks 171st of 178 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1724 0.8486 0.6762 Namibia
2000s 0.217 0.7922 0.5753 Namibia
2010s 0.2269 0.5154 0.2885 Namibia
2020s 0.2269 0.3313 0.1044 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.3147 against 0.2269 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Namibia?
0.0878, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Namibia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Namibia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th and Namibia ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.