Industrial water withdrawal in Mauritania
Mauritania: Industrial water withdrawal was 31.80 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 180 countries
All-time high
31.80 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
25.30 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Mauritania, 1980–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Mauritania is 31.80 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Mauritania peaked at 31.80 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.30 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 28.82 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 28.63 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 28.45 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.26 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.07 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.89 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.70 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.52 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.34 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.15 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.96 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.78 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.59 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.41 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.23 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.04 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.86 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.67 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 25.48 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.30 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.60 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 27.90 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 29.20 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 30.50 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31.80 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31.80 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.17 million cubic meters | 27.34 million cubic meters | 29.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.32 million cubic meters | 25.48 million cubic meters | 27.15 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.85 million cubic meters | 25.30 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Mauritania?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Mauritania was 31.80 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.80 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.30 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.