Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Qatar
Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.25 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar stood at 0.25 billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar peaked at 0.2521 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.15 billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Qatar 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.15 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 0.1571 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1642 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1713 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1784 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1855 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1926 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1997 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2068 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2139 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.221 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2281 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2352 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2423 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2494 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1915 billion cubic meters | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1901 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1887 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1873 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1607 billion cubic meters | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1612 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1618 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1623 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1628 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1634 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1639 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1745 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1867 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1982 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2096 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.217 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2212 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2253 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2294 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2336 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2377 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2419 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.246 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2502 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2521 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.25 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2508 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.25 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.25 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.25 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.25 billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 billion cubic meters, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.25 billion cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.56 billion cubic meters, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1642 billion cubic meters | 0.15 billion cubic meters | 0.1784 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2175 billion cubic meters | 0.1855 billion cubic meters | 0.2494 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.173 billion cubic meters | 0.1607 billion cubic meters | 0.1915 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2059 billion cubic meters | 0.1639 billion cubic meters | 0.2336 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2479 billion cubic meters | 0.2377 billion cubic meters | 0.2521 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 billion cubic meters | 0.25 billion cubic meters | 0.25 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar was 0.25 billion 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2521 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.