Mauritania vs North Macedonia: Industrial water withdrawal
Mauritania
31.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
North Macedonia
35.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritania rank
129th
North Macedonia rank
126th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Mauritania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 35.00 million cubic meters against 31.80 million cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 3.20 million cubic meters.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.76 million cubic meters | 210.36 million cubic meters | 184.60 million cubic meters | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 29.85 million cubic meters | 286.83 million cubic meters | 256.99 million cubic meters | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 74.00 million cubic meters | 42.20 million cubic meters | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 23.91 million cubic meters | 7.89 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Mauritania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 35.00 million cubic meters against 31.80 million cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 3.20 million cubic meters, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and North Macedonia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Mauritania ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 126th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.