Botswana vs North America: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic over time
- Botswana
- North America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.6% against 13.2% in North America, a difference of 47.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 4.6 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 27th and North America ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.7% | 13.2% | 35.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 13.2% | 41.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic, Botswana or North America?
- Botswana, at 60.6% against 13.2% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic between Botswana and North America?
- 47.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and North America rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Botswana ranks 27th and North America ranks 27th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.