Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 3,850 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kuwait, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3,850 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kuwait peaked at 3,850 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,295, in 1994.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,535 | — |
| 1994 | 1,295 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 1,386 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,476 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,566 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,656 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,784 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,912 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,993 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,075 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,177 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,279 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,381 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,482 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,584 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,686 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,788 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,890 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,992 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,093 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,195 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,297 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,399 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,575 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,850 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,850 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,850 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,850 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,850 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,850 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,528 | 1,295 | 1,784 | 7 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kuwait?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kuwait was 3,850 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,850 in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,295 in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.