Mauritius vs Niger: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritius
1.6%
in 2022
Niger
1.5%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
147th
Niger rank
149th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritius
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 147th and Niger ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 2.1% | 4.8% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 2.8% | 4.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mauritius or Niger?
- Mauritius, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritius and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Niger rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritius ranks 147th and Niger ranks 149th 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).