What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Congo and Namibia?

2.13 million cubic meters, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Namibia: Municipal water withdrawal

Congo

63.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Namibia

61.57 million cubic meters

in 2023

Congo rank

150th

Namibia rank

151st

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Congo
Namibia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 63.70 million cubic meters against 61.57 million cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 2.13 million cubic meters.

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

Congo ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 151st of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.64 million cubic meters	71.00 million cubic meters	42.36 million cubic meters	Namibia
2000s	50.88 million cubic meters	69.31 million cubic meters	18.44 million cubic meters	Namibia
2010s	63.70 million cubic meters	61.12 million cubic meters	2.58 million cubic meters	Congo
2020s	63.70 million cubic meters	60.33 million cubic meters	3.37 million cubic meters	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Congo or Namibia?: Congo, at 63.70 million cubic meters against 61.57 million cubic meters in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Congo and Namibia?: 2.13 million cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Congo ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 151st of 183 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal 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: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.