Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 179 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.