Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lesotho, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lesotho peaked at 1.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lesotho?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lesotho was 0.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.