Malawi vs Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.36 billion billion cubic meters against 1.35 billion billion cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 8.60 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malawi ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | 1.61 billion billion cubic meters | 544.36 million billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion billion cubic meters | 1.41 billion billion cubic meters | 75.63 million billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 8.60 million billion cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 8.60 million billion cubic meters | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 1.36 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 Malawi and Mauritania?
- 8.60 million billion cubic meters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Malawi ranks 104th 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.