Guyana vs Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Guyana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.44 billion billion cubic meters against 1.35 billion billion cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 96.50 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guyana ranks 102nd and Mauritania ranks 105th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 billion billion cubic meters | 1.61 billion billion cubic meters | 68.51 million billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion billion cubic meters | 1.41 billion billion cubic meters | 152.89 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 96.50 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 96.50 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Guyana or Mauritania?
- Guyana, at 1.44 billion billion cubic meters against 1.35 billion billion cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Guyana and Mauritania?
- 96.50 million billion cubic meters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Guyana ranks 102nd and Mauritania ranks 105th 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.