Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1,437.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,437.3%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,866.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1,437.3%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,437.3% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,866.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,437.3%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,555.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1,527.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,500.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,472.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,669.4% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,866.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,859.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,852.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,845.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,837.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,830.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,823.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,816.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,809.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,801.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,794.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,679.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,630.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,667.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,628.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,587.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,516.7% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,668.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,437.3% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,698.7% | 1,472.0% | 1,866.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,748.1% | 1,628.7% | 1,830.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552.5% | 1,437.3% | 1,668.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in United Arab Emirates was 1,437.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,866.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437.3% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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