Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.26 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022
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
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.26 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.8 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 0.9805 billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3 billion cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.38 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.88 billion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2 billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.36 billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.29 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.21 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5 billion cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8 billion cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.75 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.72 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.26 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 billion cubic meters | 0.9 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 2.36 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion cubic meters | 2.21 billion cubic meters | 2.8 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion cubic meters | 2.44 billion cubic meters | 2.67 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion cubic meters | 2.26 billion cubic meters | 2.38 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in United Arab Emirates was 2.26 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.