Lesotho vs Middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Lesotho
- Middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 45.7% against 8.0% in Middle income, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7% | 8.8% | 36.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 7.9% | 37.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Lesotho or Middle income?
- Lesotho, at 45.7% against 8.0% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Lesotho and Middle income?
- 37.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 27th of 179 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, industry (% 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 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.