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
0200.0M400.0M600.0M198020012023

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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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.