Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Kuwait
3,850.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1,437.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3,850.5% against 1,437.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,413.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.4% | 1,698.7% | 988.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,852.7% | 1,748.1% | 104.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,850.5% | 1,552.5% | 2,298.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 3,850.5% against 1,437.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,413.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).