Municipal water withdrawal in Mauritania
Mauritania: Municipal water withdrawal was 95.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.40 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.00 million cubic meters
in 1985
All-time low
75.90 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Municipal 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
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Mauritania stood at 95.40 million cubic meters.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Mauritania peaked at 100.00 million cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75.90 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 90.40 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 92.80 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 95.20 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 97.60 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 100.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 98.39 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 96.79 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 95.18 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 93.57 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 91.97 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 90.36 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 88.75 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 87.15 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 85.54 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 83.93 million cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 82.33 million cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 80.72 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 79.11 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 77.51 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.90 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 79.80 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.70 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 87.60 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 91.50 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 95.40 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 95.40 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.79 million cubic meters | 88.00 million cubic meters | 100.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.74 million cubic meters | 77.51 million cubic meters | 91.97 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.55 million cubic meters | 75.90 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.40 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.40 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 95.40 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Mauritania?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Mauritania was 95.40 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.00 million cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.90 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.