Mauritius vs Suriname: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.632 billion cubic meters against 0.6159 billion cubic meters in Suriname, a difference of 0.0161 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 131st of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5385 billion cubic meters | 0.4762 billion cubic meters | 0.0624 billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.5993 billion cubic meters | 0.5812 billion cubic meters | 0.0181 billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.6779 billion cubic meters | 0.6348 billion cubic meters | 0.0431 billion cubic meters | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.6046 billion cubic meters | 0.6159 billion cubic meters | 0.0113 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.6143 billion cubic meters | 0.6159 billion cubic meters | 0.0016 billion cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 0.632 billion cubic meters against 0.6159 billion cubic meters in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 0.0161 billion cubic meters, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mauritius ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 131st 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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About this data
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.