Annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 2.26 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates is 2.26 billion, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.80 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 900.00 million, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 billion | 900.00 million | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion | 1.54 billion | 2.36 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion | 2.21 billion | 2.80 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion | 2.44 billion | 2.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion | 2.26 billion | 2.38 billion | 3 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates was 2.26 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 900.00 million in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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