Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Industrial water withdrawal
Qatar
40.18 million cubic meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
37.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Qatar rank
121st
United Arab Emirates rank
123rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 40.18 million cubic meters against 37.00 million cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.18 million cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 million cubic meters | 169.11 million cubic meters | 158.42 million cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 11.17 million cubic meters | 71.80 million cubic meters | 60.63 million cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 52.56 million cubic meters | 43.11 million cubic meters | 9.46 million cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 40.93 million cubic meters | 37.00 million cubic meters | 3.93 million cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 40.18 million cubic meters against 37.00 million cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.18 million cubic meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Qatar ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.