Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.35 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.35 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania peaked at 1.63 billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.73 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 0.73 billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion cubic meters | 1.6 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 1.6 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania was 1.35 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.