Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.86 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait is 1.86, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait peaked at 2.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.42 | — |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.82 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.42 | 2.79 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.18 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.86 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait was 1.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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