Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 2,179 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mauritius, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2,179 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Mauritius peaked at 4,041 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,172 cubic meters, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 183 countries on this measure, 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 energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Mauritius?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Mauritius was 2,179 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,041 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.