Municipal water withdrawal in Namibia
Namibia: Municipal water withdrawal was 61.57 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.57 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 183 countries
All-time high
73.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
56.62 million cubic meters
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Namibia, 1991–2023
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, municipal water withdrawal in Namibia stood at 61.57 million cubic meters.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Namibia peaked at 73.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.62 million cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Namibia 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1992 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.00 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 72.18 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.36 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.54 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 69.72 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.90 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.09 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.27 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.45 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.63 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.81 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.99 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.17 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.35 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.53 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.71 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.90 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.08 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.26 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.44 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.62 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.57 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 61.57 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.57 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 61.57 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 61.57 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.00 million cubic meters | 71.00 million cubic meters | 71.00 million cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.31 million cubic meters | 65.63 million cubic meters | 73.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.12 million cubic meters | 57.44 million cubic meters | 64.81 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.33 million cubic meters | 56.62 million cubic meters | 61.57 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Namibia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Namibia was 61.57 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.62 million cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.