Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3,850 against 1,510 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,340.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,528 | 1,290 | 238.34 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,336 | 1,689 | 646.87 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3,399 | 1,704 | 1,695 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,850 | 1,544 | 2,307 | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 3,850 against 1,510 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,340, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.