Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 1,510 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,510
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,867
in 2005
All-time low
1,472
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,510 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 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, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,867 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,472, in 2003.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,556 | — |
| 2001 | 1,528 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,472 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,669 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,867 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,850 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,833 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,816 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,799 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,782 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,764 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,747 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,730 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,713 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,696 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,679 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,630 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,667 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,629 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,587 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,533 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,510 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,689 | 1,472 | 1,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,704 | 1,629 | 1,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,544 | 1,510 | 1,587 | 3 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.1078 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0437 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in United Arab Emirates?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in United Arab Emirates was 1,510 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,867 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,472 in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 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 flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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