Renewable water resources per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Mauritius stood at 2,179.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Mauritius peaked at 4,041 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,172, 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.
Renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita in Mauritius?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Mauritius was 2,179 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,041 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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