Japan vs Mauritius: Water withdrawals per capita

Japan
640.6 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Mauritius
588 m³ per person per year
in 2005
Japan rank
15th
Mauritius rank
18th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Mauritius
0200400600800197519922010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 640.6 m³ per person per year against 588 m³ per person per year in Mauritius, a difference of 52.6 m³ per person per year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

Japan ranks 15th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 44 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 727.8 m³ per person per year 527.75 m³ per person per year 200.05 m³ per person per year Japan
2000s 661.3 m³ per person per year 547.75 m³ per person per year 113.55 m³ per person per year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Japan or Mauritius?
Japan, at 640.6 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 Japan and Mauritius?
52.6 m³ per person per year, with Japan ahead.
How do Japan and Mauritius rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Japan ranks 15th 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.