Water withdrawals per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Water withdrawals per capita was 588 m³ per person per year in 2005. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Mauritius, 1975–2005
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2005, water withdrawals per capita in Mauritius stood at 588 m³ per person per year. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Mauritius peaked at 588 m³ per person per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 390.3 m³ per person per year, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390.3 m³ per person per year | 390.3 m³ per person per year | 390.3 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 527.75 m³ per person per year | 522.6 m³ per person per year | 532.9 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 547.75 m³ per person per year | 507.5 m³ per person per year | 588 m³ per person per year | 2 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Mauritius?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Mauritius was 588 m³ per person per year in 2005, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 588 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.3 m³ per person per year in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.