Mauritania vs Uzbekistan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritania
2.4%
in 2022
Uzbekistan
2.7%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
131st
Uzbekistan rank
129th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritania
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 131st and Uzbekistan ranks 129th of 179 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mauritania or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, 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 Mauritania and Uzbekistan?
- 0.3%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uzbekistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Uzbekistan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 131st and Uzbekistan ranks 129th 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).