Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 7.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.1% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritania peaked at 12.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1% | — |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritania was 7.1% 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, domestic recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 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, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.