Water withdrawals per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Water withdrawals per capita was 258.33 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
258.33 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
99th
of 180 countries
All-time high
452.8 cubic meters per person
in 2004
All-time low
258.33 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Kuwait, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Kuwait is 258.33 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Kuwait peaked at 452.8 cubic meters per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 258.33 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 321.74 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1994 | 338.32 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 362.27 cubic meters per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 378.69 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 392.3 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 405.24 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 417.6 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 429.49 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 436.41 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 443.31 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 447.9 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 452.8 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 450.94 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 432.91 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 414.2 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 397.46 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 382.36 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 368.26 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 350.8 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 333.84 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 321.88 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 312.12 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 302.31 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 298.25 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 300.87 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 289.12 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 281.39 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 284.08 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 286.65 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 272.36 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 258.33 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 258.33 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 258.33 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.74 cubic meters per person | 321.74 cubic meters per person | 417.6 cubic meters per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 428.78 cubic meters per person | 382.36 cubic meters per person | 452.8 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.89 cubic meters per person | 281.39 cubic meters per person | 368.26 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.35 cubic meters per person | 258.33 cubic meters per person | 286.65 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 96 Mauritania 268.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 97 Croatia 264.88 cubic meters per person compare
- 98 Moldova 260.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 254.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 101 Poland 253.68 cubic meters per person compare
- 102 Belize 245.68 cubic meters per person 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Kuwait?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Kuwait was 258.33 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 452.8 cubic meters per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.33 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.