Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2133 billion cubic meters against 0.2122 billion cubic meters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0011 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0998 billion cubic meters | 0.3212 billion cubic meters | 0.2214 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.1404 billion cubic meters | 0.1627 billion cubic meters | 0.0223 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.1953 billion cubic meters | 0.2052 billion cubic meters | 0.0099 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1956 billion cubic meters | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 0.0166 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.2224 billion cubic meters | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 0.0102 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 0.2133 billion cubic meters against 0.2122 billion cubic meters in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0011 billion cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.