Mauritius vs Uganda: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Mauritius
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 637.00 million billion cubic meters against 632.00 million billion cubic meters in Mauritius, a difference of 5.00 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 129th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382.89 million billion cubic meters | 228.08 million billion cubic meters | 154.81 million billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 490.47 million billion cubic meters | 262.64 million billion cubic meters | 227.83 million billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 599.30 million billion cubic meters | 305.84 million billion cubic meters | 293.46 million billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 677.90 million billion cubic meters | 480.71 million billion cubic meters | 197.19 million billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 604.60 million billion cubic meters | 637.00 million billion cubic meters | 32.40 million billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 2020s | 614.33 million billion cubic meters | 637.00 million billion cubic meters | 22.67 million billion cubic meters | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Mauritius or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 637.00 million billion cubic meters against 632.00 million billion cubic meters in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Mauritius and Uganda?
- 5.00 million billion cubic meters, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uganda?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Uganda rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Mauritius ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 129th 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.