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

2.82 million cubic meters, with Estonia ahead.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Estonia vs Namibia: Municipal water withdrawal

Estonia

64.39 million cubic meters

in 2023

Namibia

61.57 million cubic meters

in 2023

Estonia rank

149th

Namibia rank

151st

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Estonia
Namibia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 64.39 million cubic meters against 61.57 million cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 2.82 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 151st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.88 million cubic meters	71.00 million cubic meters	15.88 million cubic meters	Estonia
2000s	75.67 million cubic meters	69.31 million cubic meters	6.35 million cubic meters	Estonia
2010s	61.98 million cubic meters	61.12 million cubic meters	860,230 cubic meters	Estonia
2020s	66.10 million cubic meters	60.33 million cubic meters	5.77 million cubic meters	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Estonia or Namibia?: Estonia, at 64.39 million cubic meters against 61.57 million cubic meters in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Estonia and Namibia?: 2.82 million cubic meters, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Namibia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Namibia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Estonia ranks 149th 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.