Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Qatar
431.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
974.2%
in 2023
Qatar rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 974.2% against 431.0% in Qatar, a difference of 543.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.1% | 850.0% | 506.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 431.3% | 874.3% | 443.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 431.0% | 974.2% | 543.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 974.2% against 431.0% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 543.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Qatar ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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 (%).