India vs Mauritius: Water withdrawals per capita

India
602.3 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Mauritius
588 m³ per person per year
in 2005
India rank
17th
Mauritius rank
18th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • India
  • Mauritius
0200400600197519922010

How they compare

India currently reports 602.3 m³ per person per year against 588 m³ per person per year in Mauritius, a difference of 14.3 m³ per person per year.

India ranks 17th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 44 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 583.8 m³ per person per year 390.3 m³ per person per year 193.5 m³ per person per year India
1990s 551.6 m³ per person per year 522.6 m³ per person per year 29 m³ per person per year India
2000s 559.9 m³ per person per year 507.5 m³ per person per year 52.4 m³ per person per year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, India or Mauritius?
India, at 602.3 m³ per person per year against 588 m³ per person per year in Mauritius as of 2010.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between India and Mauritius?
14.3 m³ per person per year, with India ahead.
How do India and Mauritius rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
India ranks 17th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO (2017) – processed 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

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.