Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Namibia
Namibia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 21.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Namibia is 21.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Namibia peaked at 47.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2019.
That places Namibia 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.5% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 23.9% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 21.9% | 47.7% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Namibia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Namibia was 21.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.