Mauritania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Mauritania
13.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
78th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Mauritania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.3% against 13.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Mauritania ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 182 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 19.5% | 5.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 14.3% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Mauritania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.3% against 13.2% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Mauritania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Mauritania ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).