Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Burkina Faso
1.3%
in 2023
Latvia
1.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Latvia rank
162nd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Latvia ranks 162nd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.5% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Latvia ranks 162nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).