Industrial water withdrawal in Benin
Benin: Industrial water withdrawal was 30.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 180 countries
All-time high
30.00 million cubic meters
in 2001
All-time low
15.00 million cubic meters
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Benin is 30.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Benin peaked at 30.00 million cubic meters in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million cubic meters, in 1985.
Benin ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Benin, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 15.94 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 16.88 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 17.81 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 18.75 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 19.69 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 20.62 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 21.56 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 22.50 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 23.44 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 24.38 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 25.31 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.25 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 27.19 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 28.12 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 29.06 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 30.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 30.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.88 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 18.75 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.91 million cubic meters | 19.69 million cubic meters | 28.12 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.91 million cubic meters | 29.06 million cubic meters | 30.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 30.00 million cubic meters | 30.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.00 million cubic meters | 30.00 million cubic meters | 30.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Benin?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Benin was 30.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.00 million cubic meters in 2001.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.