Eritrea vs Mauritius: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 632.00 million billion cubic meters against 582.00 million billion cubic meters in Eritrea, a difference of 50.00 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Eritrea ranks 133rd and Mauritius ranks 130th of 181 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.85 million billion cubic meters | 677.90 million billion cubic meters | 138.05 million billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 604.60 million billion cubic meters | 22.60 million billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 582.00 million billion cubic meters | 614.33 million billion cubic meters | 32.33 million billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Eritrea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 632.00 million billion cubic meters against 582.00 million billion cubic meters in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Eritrea and Mauritius?
- 50.00 million billion cubic meters, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritius?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritius rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd and Mauritius ranks 130th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.