Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Qatar
Qatar: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 431.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Qatar, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Qatar is 431.03, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Qatar peaked at 434.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 258.62, in 1975.
That places Qatar 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 258.62 | — |
| 1976 | 270.86 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 283.1 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 295.35 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 307.59 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 319.83 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 332.07 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 344.31 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 356.55 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 368.79 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 381.03 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 393.28 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 405.52 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 417.76 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 430 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 330.17 | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 327.76 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 325.35 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 322.93 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 277.07 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 277.99 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 278.91 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 279.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 280.75 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 281.67 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 282.59 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 300.9 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 321.97 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 341.65 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 361.35 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 374.14 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 381.29 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 388.45 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 395.6 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 402.76 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 409.91 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 417.07 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 424.22 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 431.38 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 434.65 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 431.03 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 432.41 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 431.03 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 431.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 431.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 431.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 431.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 431.03 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.1 | 258.62 | 307.59 | 5 |
| 1980s | 374.91 | 319.83 | 430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.24 | 277.07 | 330.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.07 | 282.59 | 402.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.38 | 409.91 | 434.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.03 | 431.03 | 431.03 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Qatar?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Qatar was 431.03 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 434.65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.62 in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.