Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.4% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Malawi ranks 94th of 177 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 6.6% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.4% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 1.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Malawi ranks 94th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.