Finland vs Lesotho: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Finland
46.4%
in 2022
Lesotho
45.7%
in 2022
Finland rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
24th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.4% against 45.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 36.0% | 45.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 45.7% | 27.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 45.7% | 22.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 45.7% | 5.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Finland or Lesotho?
- Finland, at 46.4% against 45.7% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Finland and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 24th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).