Water Use Efficiency in Mauritius
Mauritius: Water Use Efficiency was 19.42 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.42 USD/m3
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
86th
of 183 countries
All-time high
19.74 USD/m3
in 2019
All-time low
8.23 USD/m3
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Mauritius, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Mauritius stood at 19.42 USD/m3.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Mauritius peaked at 19.74 USD/m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.23 USD/m3, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 86th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.25 USD/m3 | — |
| 2003 | 8.23 USD/m3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.72 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.19 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.35 USD/m3 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 11.85 USD/m3 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 10.32 USD/m3 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 13.01 USD/m3 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 13.22 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.49 USD/m3 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 15.68 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.64 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.81 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.08 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.94 USD/m3 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.3 USD/m3 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 19.74 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.69 USD/m3 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 17.44 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.91 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.42 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19.42 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19.42 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.99 USD/m3 | 8.23 USD/m3 | 13.01 USD/m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.69 USD/m3 | 13.22 USD/m3 | 19.74 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 USD/m3 | 16.69 USD/m3 | 19.42 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % 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 -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Mauritius?
- Water use efficiency in Mauritius was 19.42 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.74 USD/m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for water use efficiency?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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