Israel vs Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Israel
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 337.1% against 204.0% in Israel, a difference of 133.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 177 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.4% | 339.2% | 111.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 207.8% | 402.3% | 194.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 197.0% | 352.4% | 155.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 161.8% | 337.1% | 175.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 187.1% | 337.1% | 150.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Israel or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 337.1% against 204.0% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Israel and Mauritania?
- 133.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Mauritania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Mauritania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Israel ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.