Malawi vs Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Malawi
1.36 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Mauritania
1.35 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Malawi rank
104th
Mauritania rank
105th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.36 billion cubic meters against 1.35 billion cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.

Malawi ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 billion cubic meters 1.61 billion cubic meters 0.5444 billion cubic meters Mauritania
2000s 1.33 billion cubic meters 1.41 billion cubic meters 0.0756 billion cubic meters Mauritania
2010s 1.36 billion cubic meters 1.35 billion cubic meters 0.0086 billion cubic meters Malawi
2020s 1.36 billion cubic meters 1.35 billion cubic meters 0.0086 billion cubic meters Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Malawi or Mauritania?
Malawi, at 1.36 billion cubic meters against 1.35 billion cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Malawi and Mauritania?
0.01 billion cubic meters, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Malawi ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.