Annual freshwater withdrawals in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 770.10 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Kuwait, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Kuwait is 770.10 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Kuwait peaked at 770.10 million billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 259.06 million billion cubic meters, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 124th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.66 million billion cubic meters | 259.06 million billion cubic meters | 356.82 million billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 467.14 million billion cubic meters | 382.37 million billion cubic meters | 557.59 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.86 million billion cubic meters | 577.95 million billion cubic meters | 770.10 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.10 million billion cubic meters | 770.10 million billion cubic meters | 770.10 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 Slovenia 827.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 818.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 123 Albania 797.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 125 Angola 705.70 million billion cubic meters compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 683.60 million billion cubic meters compare
- 127 Croatia 679.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Kuwait?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Kuwait was 770.10 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 770.10 million billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.06 million billion cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.