Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mauritania
Mauritania: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 13.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.71
in 2000
All-time low
13.2
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mauritania stood at 13.25.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mauritania peaked at 15.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.71 | — |
| 2001 | 15.08 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.45 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.25 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 | 13.2 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 77 United Kingdom 14.35 compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 14.3 compare
- 79 Haiti 13.38 compare
- 81 Estonia 13.05 compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.96 compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 12.56 compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0021 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0019 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 163.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mauritania?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mauritania was 13.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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