Benin vs Mauritania: Industrial water withdrawal

Benin
30.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritania
31.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Mauritania rank
129th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020012023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 31.80 million cubic meters against 30.00 million cubic meters in Benin, a difference of 1.80 million cubic meters.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 129th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 16.88 million cubic meters 27.70 million cubic meters 10.83 million cubic meters Mauritania
1990s 23.91 million cubic meters 26.32 million cubic meters 2.41 million cubic meters Mauritania
2000s 29.91 million cubic meters 29.85 million cubic meters 56,250 cubic meters Benin
2010s 30.00 million cubic meters 31.80 million cubic meters 1.80 million cubic meters Mauritania
2020s 30.00 million cubic meters 31.80 million cubic meters 1.80 million cubic meters Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Benin or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 31.80 million cubic meters against 30.00 million cubic meters in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Benin and Mauritania?
1.80 million cubic meters, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
Benin ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 129th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industrial water withdrawal
Unit
cubic meters
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.