Germany vs Mauritania: Water withdrawals per capita
Germany
271.45 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Mauritania
268.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Germany rank
95th
Mauritania rank
96th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Germany
- Mauritania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 271.45 cubic meters per person against 268.83 cubic meters per person in Mauritania, a difference of 2.62 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Germany ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590.78 cubic meters per person | 719.06 cubic meters per person | 128.28 cubic meters per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 507.12 cubic meters per person | 487.53 cubic meters per person | 19.59 cubic meters per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 381.52 cubic meters per person | 347.41 cubic meters per person | 34.11 cubic meters per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 285.86 cubic meters per person | 281.11 cubic meters per person | 4.76 cubic meters per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Germany or Mauritania?
- Germany, at 271.45 cubic meters per person against 268.83 cubic meters per person in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Germany and Mauritania?
- 2.62 cubic meters per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Mauritania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Germany ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.