Botswana vs Mauritania: Industrial water withdrawal
Botswana
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritania
31.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
130th
Mauritania rank
129th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31.80 million cubic meters against 31.00 million cubic meters in Botswana, a difference of 800,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mauritania ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 129th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.25 million cubic meters | 26.13 million cubic meters | 2.12 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 36.66 million cubic meters | 29.85 million cubic meters | 6.81 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.06 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 1.74 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 28.15 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 3.65 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 31.80 million cubic meters against 31.00 million cubic meters in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 800,000 cubic meters, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 130th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.