Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in billion cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in United Arab Emirates stood at 0 billion cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 billion cubic meters per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 billion cubic meters per person, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0 billion cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0 billion cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 98 Saint Lucia 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 99 Sweden 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 100 Algeria 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 102 Mali 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 104 Brunei 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in United Arab Emirates was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.