Congo vs Lesotho: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.046 billion cubic meters against 0.0438 billion cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0022 billion cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0404 billion cubic meters | 0.0494 billion cubic meters | 0.009 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.043 billion cubic meters | 0.0453 billion cubic meters | 0.0023 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0459 billion cubic meters | 0.0438 billion cubic meters | 0.0021 billion cubic meters | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 0.0438 billion cubic meters | 0.0022 billion cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.046 billion cubic meters | 0.0438 billion cubic meters | 0.0022 billion cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Congo or Lesotho?
- Congo, at 0.046 billion cubic meters against 0.0438 billion cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.0022 billion cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Congo ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 167th 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.