India vs Mauritania: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
India
2.2%
in 2022
Mauritania
2.4%
in 2022
India rank
133rd
Mauritania rank
131st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- India
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
India ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.2% | India |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | India |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 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, India or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.4% against 2.2% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between India and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do India and Mauritania rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- India ranks 133rd 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).