Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.5% against 23.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 24.5% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 24.5% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.5% against 23.0% in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mauritius ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.