Bangladesh vs Mauritania: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bangladesh
2.1%
in 2022
Mauritania
2.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
134th
Mauritania rank
131st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bangladesh
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bangladesh or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Mauritania rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).