Water withdrawals per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Water withdrawals per capita was 313.59 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
313.59 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
85th
of 180 countries
All-time high
776.85 cubic meters per person
in 1975
All-time low
271.37 cubic meters per person
in 2018
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Qatar, 1975–2023
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
Qatar recorded 313.59 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Qatar peaked at 776.85 cubic meters per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 271.37 cubic meters per person, in 2018.
That places Qatar 85th 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 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 776.85 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 751.49 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 728.86 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 708.41 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 689.68 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 672.31 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 656.1 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 641.01 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 627.22 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 614.87 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 603.92 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 596.46 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 592.43 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 589.16 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 585.93 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 582.72 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 579.53 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 576.38 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 573.32 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 570.42 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 556.85 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 544.22 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 525.7 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 501.08 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 477.39 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 455.67 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 477.81 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 497.66 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 515.6 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 535.32 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 537.92 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 492.6 cubic meters per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 426.13 cubic meters per person | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 384.56 cubic meters per person | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 371.33 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 374.88 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 381.33 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 391.89 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 385.36 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 378.3 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 334.77 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 351.08 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 315.14 cubic meters per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 271.37 cubic meters per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 315.56 cubic meters per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 316.79 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 315.49 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 322.98 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 313.59 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 313.59 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 313.59 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 731.06 cubic meters per person | 689.68 cubic meters per person | 776.85 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 617.94 cubic meters per person | 585.93 cubic meters per person | 672.31 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 548.76 cubic meters per person | 477.39 cubic meters per person | 582.72 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.46 cubic meters per person | 371.33 cubic meters per person | 537.92 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.97 cubic meters per person | 271.37 cubic meters per person | 391.89 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.21 cubic meters per person | 313.59 cubic meters per person | 322.98 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % 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 Qatar?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Qatar was 313.59 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 776.85 cubic meters per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.37 cubic meters per person in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.