Lesotho vs Luxembourg: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Lesotho
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 47.74 million billion cubic meters against 43.80 million billion cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 3.94 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Lesotho ranks 167th and Luxembourg ranks 165th of 181 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.37 million billion cubic meters | 64.00 million billion cubic meters | 14.63 million billion cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 45.26 million billion cubic meters | 59.45 million billion cubic meters | 14.19 million billion cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 43.80 million billion cubic meters | 53.21 million billion cubic meters | 9.41 million billion cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 43.80 million billion cubic meters | 46.39 million billion cubic meters | 2.59 million billion cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 43.80 million billion cubic meters | 47.19 million billion cubic meters | 3.39 million billion cubic meters | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Lesotho or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 47.74 million billion cubic meters against 43.80 million billion cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Lesotho and Luxembourg?
- 3.94 million billion cubic meters, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Luxembourg rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Lesotho ranks 167th and Luxembourg ranks 165th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.