United Arab Emirates vs Western Asia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

United Arab Emirates
1,437.3%
in 2023
Western Asia
68.1%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Western Asia rank
5th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,437.3% against 68.1% in Western Asia, a difference of 1,369.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 21.1 times Western Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd and Western Asia ranks 5th of 196 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,698.7% 60.6% 1,638.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,748.1% 63.1% 1,685.1% United Arab Emirates
2020s 1,552.5% 69.2% 1,483.3% United Arab Emirates

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, United Arab Emirates or Western Asia?
United Arab Emirates, at 1,437.3% 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 United Arab Emirates and Western Asia?
1,369.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Western Asia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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.

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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