Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.632 billion cubic meters in 2022. β² Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritius, 1974β2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritius stood at 0.632 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritius peaked at 0.766 billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.36 billion cubic meters, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 130th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3829 billion cubic meters | 0.36 billion cubic meters | 0.4149 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4905 billion cubic meters | 0.4287 billion cubic meters | 0.5523 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5993 billion cubic meters | 0.566 billion cubic meters | 0.615 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6779 billion cubic meters | 0.61 billion cubic meters | 0.766 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6046 billion cubic meters | 0.571 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6143 billion cubic meters | 0.604 billion cubic meters | 0.632 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 127 Croatia 0.679 billion cubic meters compare
- 128 South Sudan, Republic of 0.658 billion cubic meters compare
- 129 Uganda 0.637 billion cubic meters compare
- 131 Suriname 0.6159 billion cubic meters compare
- 132 Rwanda 0.61 billion cubic meters compare
- 133 Eritrea, The State of 0.582 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.2442 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritius?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritius was 0.632 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 billion cubic meters in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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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.