Annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 2.26 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.26 billion
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.80 billion
in 2005
All-time low
900.00 million
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022

1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B1980200120221980: 900.0M1981: 980.5M1982: 1.1B1983: 1.1B1984: 1.2B1985: 1.3B1986: 1.4B1987: 1.5B1988: 1.5B1989: 1.6B1990: 1.5B1991: 1.6B1992: 1.6B1993: 1.7B1994: 1.7B1995: 1.7B1996: 1.9B1997: 2.0B1998: 2.2B1999: 2.4B2000: 2.3B2001: 2.3B2002: 2.2B2003: 2.2B2004: 2.5B2005: 2.8B2006: 2.8B2007: 2.7B2008: 2.7B2009: 2.7B2010: 2.7B2011: 2.6B2012: 2.6B2013: 2.6B2014: 2.6B2015: 2.5B2016: 2.5B2017: 2.4B2018: 2.5B2019: 2.4B2020: 2.4B2021: 2.3B2022: 2.3B

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 83 Niger 2.58 billion compare
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  3. 85 Paraguay 2.41 billion compare
  4. 87 Montenegro 2.21 billion compare
  5. 88 Cambodia 2.18 billion compare
  6. 89 North Macedonia 2.17 billion compare

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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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
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