Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 45.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lesotho, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lesotho is 45.66, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lesotho peaked at 45.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1987.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | — |
| 1988 | 23.68 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 25.41 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 27.18 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 29.01 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 30.87 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 32.8 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 34.77 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 36.8 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 38.89 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 41.03 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 43.24 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 45.52 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 45.66 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.66 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7 | 22 | 25.41 | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.01 | 27.18 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.66 | 45.66 | 45.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 | 45.66 | 45.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.66 | 45.66 | 45.66 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lesotho?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lesotho was 45.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1987.
- How does Lesotho rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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