Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: Water withdrawals per capita
Bhutan
429.81 cubic meters per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
462.27 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Bhutan rank
67th
United Arab Emirates rank
64th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Bhutan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 462.27 cubic meters per person against 429.81 cubic meters per person in Bhutan, a difference of 32.46 cubic meters per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 180 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.75 cubic meters per person | 665.25 cubic meters per person | 175.5 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 459.97 cubic meters per person | 583.77 cubic meters per person | 123.8 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 434.37 cubic meters per person | 499.38 cubic meters per person | 65.01 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 462.27 cubic meters per person against 429.81 cubic meters per person in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 32.46 cubic meters per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.