Lesotho vs Russia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater)

Lesotho
45.7%
in 2022
Russia
44.8%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
24th
Russia rank
27th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Russia
0204060198720042022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 45.7% against 44.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 24th and Russia ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.0% 61.0% 20.9% Russia
2000s 45.7% 59.8% 14.2% Russia
2010s 45.7% 51.1% 5.4% Russia
2020s 45.7% 44.8% 0.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Lesotho or Russia?
Lesotho, at 45.7% against 44.8% in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Lesotho and Russia?
0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Russia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Lesotho ranks 24th and Russia 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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

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.