Drinking water usage in urban areas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban areas in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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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 drinking water usage in urban areas in United Arab Emirates?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in United Arab Emirates was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.