Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 337.1% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania is 337.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania peaked at 407.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 182.5%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 182.5% | — |
| 1981 | 227.4% | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 272.3% | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 317.2% | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 362.1% | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 407.0% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 406.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 406.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 405.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 405.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 404.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 403.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 403.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 402.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 402.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 402.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 401.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 401.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 400.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 400.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 399.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 383.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 367.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 351.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 335.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 337.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 337.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 339.2% | 182.5% | 407.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.3% | 400.2% | 404.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.4% | 335.8% | 399.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.1% | 337.1% | 337.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.1% | 337.1% | 337.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 337.1% 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 407.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.5% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.