Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 2,179 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,179
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,041
in 1961
All-time low
2,172
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Mauritius, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2,179 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Mauritius peaked at 4,041 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,172, 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.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,041 | — |
| 1962 | 3,928 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,827 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3,736 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,653 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,578 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3,509 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,446 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,386 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,331 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3,278 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,229 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,181 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,133 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3,084 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,035 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,986 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,947 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,896 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,848 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,806 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,772 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,746 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,718 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,696 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,675 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,655 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,637 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,617 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,598 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,570 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,537 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,507 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,472 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,451 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,426 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,396 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,371 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,341 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,318 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,300 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,284 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,267 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,253 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,240 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,229 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,219 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,211 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,205 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,197 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,190 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,185 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,181 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,178 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,177 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,175 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,174 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,173 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,173 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,172 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,179 | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,179 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,179 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,678 | 3,386 | 4,041 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,110 | 2,896 | 3,331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,717 | 2,617 | 2,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,467 | 2,341 | 2,598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,253 | 2,205 | 2,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 | 2,173 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,172 | 2,179 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Mauritius?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Mauritius was 2,179 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,041 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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