Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Burkina Faso
2.7%
in 2022
Mauritania
2.4%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
130th
Mauritania rank
131st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th 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.
Individual pages
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).