Annual freshwater withdrawals in Qatar
Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 250.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Qatar, 1975–2022
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
Qatar recorded 250.00 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Qatar peaked at 252.10 million billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 150.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Qatar 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.20 million billion cubic meters | 150.00 million billion cubic meters | 178.40 million billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 217.45 million billion cubic meters | 185.50 million billion cubic meters | 249.40 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.98 million billion cubic meters | 160.70 million billion cubic meters | 191.50 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.94 million billion cubic meters | 163.90 million billion cubic meters | 233.60 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.88 million billion cubic meters | 237.75 million billion cubic meters | 252.10 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.00 million billion cubic meters | 250.00 million billion cubic meters | 250.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 142 Lithuania 300.36 million billion cubic meters compare
- 143 Iceland 290.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 144 Burundi 280.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 146 Cyprus 223.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 146 Togo 223.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 148 Botswana 213.26 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Qatar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Qatar was 250.00 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 252.10 million billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.00 million billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.