Industrial water withdrawal in Gabon
Gabon: Industrial water withdrawal was 14.10 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.10 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14.10 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
11.40 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Gabon, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Gabon stood at 14.10 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Gabon peaked at 14.10 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.40 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Gabon 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Gabon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.20 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 13.06 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.92 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.78 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.65 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.51 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.37 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.23 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.09 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.95 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.82 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.68 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.54 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.40 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.94 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.48 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.02 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.56 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 14.10 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 14.10 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.06 million cubic meters | 12.92 million cubic meters | 13.20 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.16 million cubic meters | 11.54 million cubic meters | 12.78 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.29 million cubic meters | 11.40 million cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.10 million cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.10 million cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | 14.10 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3678 % 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 Gabon?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Gabon was 14.10 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.40 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.