What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?

1.00 million cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Industrial water withdrawal

Burkina Faso

21.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Eswatini

20.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Eswatini rank

140th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Burkina Faso
Eswatini

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21.70 million cubic meters against 20.70 million cubic meters in Eswatini, a difference of 1.00 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eswatini ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 140th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cubic meters	14.60 million cubic meters	14.60 million cubic meters	Eswatini
1990s	3.21 million cubic meters	13.10 million cubic meters	9.89 million cubic meters	Eswatini
2000s	20.02 million cubic meters	18.09 million cubic meters	1.93 million cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2010s	21.70 million cubic meters	20.70 million cubic meters	1.00 million cubic meters	Burkina Faso
2020s	21.70 million cubic meters	20.70 million cubic meters	1.00 million cubic meters	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?: Burkina Faso, at 21.70 million cubic meters against 20.70 million cubic meters in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?: 1.00 million cubic meters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 140th 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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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.