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
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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.