Botswana vs Nepal: Industrial water withdrawal
Botswana
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Nepal
29.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Nepal rank
132nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Botswana
- Nepal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 31.00 million cubic meters against 29.50 million cubic meters in Nepal, a difference of 1.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Nepal ranks 132nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.00 million cubic meters | 20.17 million cubic meters | 8.83 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 36.66 million cubic meters | 32.77 million cubic meters | 3.89 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.06 million cubic meters | 29.50 million cubic meters | 561,670 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 28.15 million cubic meters | 29.50 million cubic meters | 1.35 million cubic meters | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Botswana or Nepal?
- Botswana, at 31.00 million cubic meters against 29.50 million cubic meters in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Botswana and Nepal?
- 1.50 million cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Nepal ranks 132nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.