Lesotho vs Singapore: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Lesotho
45.7%
in 2022
Singapore
45.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
24th
Singapore rank
25th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Lesotho
  • Singapore
0204060197519982022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 45.7% against 45.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Singapore ahead.

Lesotho ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 23.7% 52.4% 28.7% Singapore
1990s 36.0% 52.5% 16.5% Singapore
2000s 45.7% 52.5% 6.9% Singapore
2010s 45.7% 51.5% 5.8% Singapore
2020s 45.7% 48.3% 2.7% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Lesotho or Singapore?
Lesotho, at 45.7% against 45.1% in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Lesotho and Singapore?
0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Singapore?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Singapore rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Lesotho ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 25th 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.