Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.35 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mauritania, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Mauritania is 1.35 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Mauritania peaked at 1.63 billion billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 730.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 105th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 730.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion billion cubic meters | 1.60 billion billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion billion cubic meters | 1.60 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 102 Guyana 1.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 103 Belarus 1.41 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 104 Malawi 1.36 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 106 Jamaica 1.34 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 107 Georgia 1.29 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 108 Nicaragua 1.27 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Mauritania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mauritania was 1.35 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.00 million billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.