Qatar vs Western Asia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Qatar
431.0%
in 2023
Western Asia
68.1%
in 2023
Qatar rank
5th
Western Asia rank
5th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Qatar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 431.0% against 68.1% in Western Asia, a difference of 362.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 6.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.1% | 60.6% | 282.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 431.3% | 63.1% | 368.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 431.0% | 69.2% | 361.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Qatar, at 431.0% against 68.1% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Qatar and Western Asia?
- 362.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Western Asia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Qatar ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 5th 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.