Botswana vs Singapore: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Botswana
- Singapore
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2133 billion cubic meters against 0.1995 billion cubic meters in Singapore, a difference of 0.0138 billion cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Singapore ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 150th of 181 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0966 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 0.9097 billion cubic meters | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.1404 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 1.37 billion cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.1953 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | 1.77 billion cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.1956 billion cubic meters | 0.7349 billion cubic meters | 0.5393 billion cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.2224 billion cubic meters | 0.3491 billion cubic meters | 0.1267 billion cubic meters | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Botswana or Singapore?
- Botswana, at 0.2133 billion cubic meters against 0.1995 billion cubic meters in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Botswana and Singapore?
- 0.0138 billion cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 150th 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.