Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritius: Industrial water withdrawal
Guinea-Bissau
11.90 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritius
10.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
150th
Mauritius rank
152nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.90 million cubic meters against 10.00 million cubic meters in Mauritius, a difference of 1.90 million cubic meters.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritius ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 million cubic meters | 45.14 million cubic meters | 39.60 million cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 10.73 million cubic meters | 19.57 million cubic meters | 8.84 million cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 11.90 million cubic meters | 11.60 million cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.90 million cubic meters | 9.50 million cubic meters | 2.40 million cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritius?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11.90 million cubic meters against 10.00 million cubic meters in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 1.90 million cubic meters, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 152nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.