Guyana vs Lesotho: Industrial water withdrawal
Guyana
20.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Lesotho
20.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Guyana rank
141st
Lesotho rank
142nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 20.40 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 400,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 million cubic meters | 16.88 million cubic meters | 8.57 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.28 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 2.72 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.40 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 20.40 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 20.40 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 400,000 cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Guyana ranks 141st 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.