Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar
Qatar: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 62.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar stood at 62.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar peaked at 69.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1994.
That places Qatar 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.3% | — |
| 1976 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 23.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 52.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.4% | 62.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar was 62.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1994.
- How does Qatar rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).