Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritius, 1974–2022
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
Mauritius recorded 50.6% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritius peaked at 50.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.2% | — |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 17.6% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 35.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 50.6% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritius?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Mauritius was 50.6% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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, 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.