Mauritius vs Zimbabwe: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritius
1.6%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
1.7%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritius
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritius ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.4% | 3.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Zimbabwe rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritius ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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).