Lesotho vs Malta: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Lesotho
- Malta
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0438 billion cubic meters against 0.0367 billion cubic meters in Malta, a difference of 0.0071 billion cubic meters.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 167th and Malta ranks 170th of 181 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0494 billion cubic meters | 0.0258 billion cubic meters | 0.0235 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0453 billion cubic meters | 0.0254 billion cubic meters | 0.0199 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0438 billion cubic meters | 0.0343 billion cubic meters | 0.0095 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0438 billion cubic meters | 0.0423 billion cubic meters | 0.0015 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0438 billion cubic meters | 0.0392 billion cubic meters | 0.0046 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Lesotho or Malta?
- Lesotho, at 0.0438 billion cubic meters against 0.0367 billion cubic meters in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Lesotho and Malta?
- 0.0071 billion cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Lesotho ranks 167th and Malta ranks 170th 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.