Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,179 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritius, 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
Mauritius recorded 2,179 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritius peaked at 4,041 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,172 cubic meters, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,678 cubic meters | 3,386 cubic meters | 4,041 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,110 cubic meters | 2,896 cubic meters | 3,331 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,717 cubic meters | 2,617 cubic meters | 2,848 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,467 cubic meters | 2,341 cubic meters | 2,598 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,253 cubic meters | 2,205 cubic meters | 2,318 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 cubic meters | 2,173 cubic meters | 2,200 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 cubic meters | 2,172 cubic meters | 2,179 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,794 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 170.21 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.50 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.75 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 73.3% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 50.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritius?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Mauritius was 2,179 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,041 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.