Belize vs Burkina Faso: Industrial water withdrawal
Belize
21.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burkina Faso
21.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Belize rank
138th
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Belize
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.70 million cubic meters against 21.20 million cubic meters in Belize, a difference of 500,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Belize ranks 138th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 1.63 million cubic meters | Belize |
| 1990s | 12.23 million cubic meters | 3.21 million cubic meters | 9.03 million cubic meters | Belize |
| 2000s | 21.20 million cubic meters | 20.02 million cubic meters | 1.18 million cubic meters | Belize |
| 2010s | 21.20 million cubic meters | 21.70 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.20 million cubic meters | 21.70 million cubic meters | 500,000 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Belize or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.70 million cubic meters against 21.20 million cubic meters in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Belize and Burkina Faso?
- 500,000 cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Burkina Faso?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Burkina Faso rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Belize ranks 138th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.