Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 82.04 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
82.04 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
172nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
472.72 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
82.04 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2022
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 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 peaked at 472.72 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82.04 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 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.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 472.72 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 460.2 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 447.72 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 435.28 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 422.9 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 410.61 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 398.47 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 386.57 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 374.97 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 363.7 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 352.83 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 342.36 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 332.27 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 322.53 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 313.15 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 304.11 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 295.47 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 287.21 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 279.18 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 271.36 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 263.7 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 256.22 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 248.95 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 241.88 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 235 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 228.33 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 221.85 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 215.53 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 210.19 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 204.93 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 199.03 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 191.56 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 183.97 cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 177.82 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 173.01 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 169.62 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 165.88 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 161.64 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 157.38 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 153.06 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 149.32 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 146.06 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 142.75 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 139.44 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 136.1 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 132.73 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 129.32 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 125.66 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 121.79 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 117.96 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 114.19 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 110.53 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 107.11 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 103.94 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 100.86 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 97.88 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 95 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 92.22 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 89.53 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 86.95 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 84.48 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 82.04 cubic meters | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 82.04 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 82.04 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 472.72 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.04 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.