Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kuwait
Kuwait: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 3,850 in 2022. β² Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kuwait, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kuwait is 3,850, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kuwait peaked at 3,850 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,912, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,336 | 1,912 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,399 | 2,890 | 3,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,850 | 3,850 | 3,850 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 United Arab Emirates 1,510 compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 974.17 compare
- 4 Libya 817.14 compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,275 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,317 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26,355 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 69,208 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 72,512 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kuwait?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kuwait was 3,850 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,850 in 2017.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,912 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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