Burundi vs Lesotho: Industrial water withdrawal
Burundi
15.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Lesotho
20.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burundi rank
145th
Lesotho rank
142nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.00 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Burundi, a difference of 5.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million cubic meters | 11.69 million cubic meters | 10.38 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 9.81 million cubic meters | 16.19 million cubic meters | 6.38 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.60 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 4.40 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.00 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 5.00 million cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 142nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.