Chad vs Mauritania: Municipal water withdrawal
Chad
103.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritania
95.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Chad rank
141st
Mauritania rank
144th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Chad
- Mauritania
How they compare
Chad currently reports 103.70 million cubic meters against 95.40 million cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 8.30 million cubic meters.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Chad ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.58 million cubic meters | 95.18 million cubic meters | 61.60 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 63.33 million cubic meters | 84.74 million cubic meters | 21.41 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 99.14 million cubic meters | 89.55 million cubic meters | 9.59 million cubic meters | Chad |
| 2010s | 103.70 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 8.30 million cubic meters | Chad |
| 2020s | 103.70 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 8.30 million cubic meters | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Chad or Mauritania?
- Chad, at 103.70 million cubic meters against 95.40 million cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Chad and Mauritania?
- 8.30 million cubic meters, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mauritania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Mauritania rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Chad ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.