Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar
Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 446.4% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar is 446.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar peaked at 450.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 267.9%, in 1975.
Qatar ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 267.9% | — |
| 1976 | 280.5% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 293.2% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 305.9% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 318.6% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 331.2% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 343.9% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 356.6% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 369.3% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 382.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 394.6% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 407.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 420.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 432.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 445.4% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 342.0% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 339.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 337.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 334.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 287.0% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 287.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 288.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 289.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 290.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 291.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 292.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 311.6% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 333.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 353.9% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 374.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 387.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 394.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 402.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 409.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 417.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 424.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 432.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 439.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 446.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 450.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 446.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 447.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 446.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 446.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 446.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 446.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 446.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 446.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.2% | 267.9% | 318.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 388.3% | 331.2% | 445.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.9% | 287.0% | 342.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.8% | 292.7% | 417.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.6% | 424.6% | 450.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.4% | 446.4% | 446.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Saudi Arabia 974.2% compare
- 6 Libya 817.1% compare
- 7 Sudan 673.4% compare
- 9 Mauritania 337.1% compare
- 10 Pakistan 326.0% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 262.5% compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar was 446.4% 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 450.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.9% in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.