Water Use Efficiency in Mauritania
Mauritania: Water Use Efficiency was 4.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.8 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Mauritania peaked at 4.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 3 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | +6.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.62 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.02 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Mauritania?
- Water use efficiency in Mauritania was 4.8 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for water use efficiency?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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