Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Palestine
Palestine: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.3348 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Palestine, 2000–2021
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 2021, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Palestine stood at 0.3348 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Palestine peaked at 0.408 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2669 billion cubic meters, in 2011.
Palestine ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.281 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 0.2705 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3236 billion cubic meters | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3409 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3808 billion cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.408 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3945 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3776 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3607 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3438 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2708 billion cubic meters | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2669 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2926 billion cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3024 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2745 billion cubic meters | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2912 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2806 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.288 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2997 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3296 billion cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3524 billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3348 billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.3348 billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.3348 billion cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.56 billion cubic meters, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3481 billion cubic meters | 0.2705 billion cubic meters | 0.408 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2896 billion cubic meters | 0.2669 billion cubic meters | 0.3296 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3436 billion cubic meters | 0.3348 billion cubic meters | 0.3524 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 137 Bolivia 0.3601 billion cubic meters compare
- 138 Bhutan 0.3379 billion cubic meters compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3362 billion cubic meters compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.312 billion cubic meters compare
- 142 Lithuania 0.3004 billion cubic meters compare
- 143 Iceland 0.29 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Palestine?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Palestine was 0.3348 billion cubic meters in 2021, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.408 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2669 billion cubic meters in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Palestine ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.