Liberia vs Mauritania: Municipal water withdrawal

Liberia
80.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritania
95.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Liberia rank
147th
Mauritania rank
144th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 95.40 million cubic meters against 80.20 million cubic meters in Liberia, a difference of 15.20 million cubic meters.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 183 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 37.87 million cubic meters 95.18 million cubic meters 57.31 million cubic meters Mauritania
1990s 55.87 million cubic meters 84.74 million cubic meters 28.87 million cubic meters Mauritania
2000s 77.47 million cubic meters 89.55 million cubic meters 12.08 million cubic meters Mauritania
2010s 80.20 million cubic meters 95.40 million cubic meters 15.20 million cubic meters Mauritania
2020s 80.20 million cubic meters 95.40 million cubic meters 15.20 million cubic meters Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Liberia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 95.40 million cubic meters against 80.20 million cubic meters in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Liberia and Mauritania?
15.20 million cubic meters, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
Liberia ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Municipal 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
183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.