Qatar vs Southern Asia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Qatar
431.0%
in 2023
Southern Asia
74.7%
in 2023
Qatar rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Qatar
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 431.0% against 74.7% in Southern Asia, a difference of 356.3%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 5.8 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 343.1% 74.0% 269.2% Qatar
2010s 431.3% 78.0% 353.2% Qatar
2020s 431.0% 76.1% 355.0% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Qatar or Southern Asia?
Qatar, at 431.0% against 74.7% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Qatar and Southern Asia?
356.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Southern Asia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Qatar ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed