Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Namibia
Namibia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 0.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Namibia is 0.31, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Namibia peaked at 0.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 172nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.516 | 0.39 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3267 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.63 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.11 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.42 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 343 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 37,416 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.03 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 559 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 33,811 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Namibia?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Namibia was 0.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Namibia ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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