Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 82.04 cubic meters against 74.59 cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.45 cubic meters.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.27 cubic meters | 822.37 cubic meters | 399.1 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 319.28 cubic meters | 543.7 cubic meters | 224.42 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 239.3 cubic meters | 308.66 cubic meters | 69.36 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 178.48 cubic meters | 186.77 cubic meters | 8.28 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 137.62 cubic meters | 121.1 cubic meters | 16.52 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 102.92 cubic meters | 85.39 cubic meters | 17.53 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 84.49 cubic meters | 76.21 cubic meters | 8.29 cubic meters | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Mauritania, at 82.04 cubic meters against 74.59 cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.45 cubic meters, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 183 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.