Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Qatar
431.0%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1,437.3%
in 2023
Qatar rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,437.3% against 431.0% in Qatar, a difference of 1,006.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.1% | 1,698.7% | 1,355.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 431.3% | 1,748.1% | 1,316.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 431.0% | 1,552.5% | 1,121.5% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,437.3% against 431.0% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,006.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Qatar ranks 5th 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 (%).