Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Namibia
Namibia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Namibia stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Namibia peaked at 14.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +92.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 6.6% | 14.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, industry in Namibia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Namibia was 6.6% 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, industry recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Namibia ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, industry (% 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.