Municipal water withdrawal in Kuwait
Kuwait: Municipal water withdrawal was 448.30 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
448.30 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 183 countries
All-time high
448.30 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
201.00 million cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Kuwait, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Kuwait is 448.30 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Kuwait peaked at 448.30 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 201.00 million cubic meters, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 88th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 201.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 224.56 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 248.11 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 271.67 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 295.23 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 318.79 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 342.34 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 365.90 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 383.20 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 400.50 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 416.43 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 432.37 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 448.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 448.30 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 64% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 448.30 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.67 million cubic meters | 201.00 million cubic meters | 342.34 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 423.99 million cubic meters | 365.90 million cubic meters | 448.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.30 million cubic meters | 448.30 million cubic meters | 448.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.30 million cubic meters | 448.30 million cubic meters | 448.30 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Croatia 471.00 million cubic meters compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 464.90 million cubic meters compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 453.50 million cubic meters compare
- 89 Uruguay 423.18 million cubic meters compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 408.00 million cubic meters compare
- 91 Denmark 391.75 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Kuwait?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Kuwait was 448.30 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 448.30 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.00 million cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.