6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Kuwait
Kuwait: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value was 3,850 % in 2023. β Volatile
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Kuwait, 2000β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kuwait stood at 3,850 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,283,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kuwait peaked at 3,850 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3 %, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.44 % | 0.3 % | 2,075 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,853 % | 0.3 % | 3,850 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,850 % | 3,850 % | 3,850 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 United Arab Emirates 1,437 % compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 974.17 % compare
- 4 Libya 817.14 % compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Standard Deviation 0.516 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,275 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,317 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26,355 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 69,208 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 72,512 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 76,723 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kuwait?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kuwait was 3,850 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,850 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 % in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,283,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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