Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 82.04 cubic meters in 2022. β Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1961β2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 82.04 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 472.72 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82.04 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.27 cubic meters | 374.97 cubic meters | 472.72 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 319.28 cubic meters | 279.18 cubic meters | 363.7 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.3 cubic meters | 210.19 cubic meters | 271.36 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.48 cubic meters | 157.38 cubic meters | 204.93 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.62 cubic meters | 121.79 cubic meters | 153.06 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.92 cubic meters | 89.53 cubic meters | 117.96 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.49 cubic meters | 82.04 cubic meters | 86.95 cubic meters | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 82.04 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 472.72 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.04 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.