Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Qatar
21.07 cubic meters
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
14.89 cubic meters
in 2022
Qatar rank
179th
United Arab Emirates rank
180th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 21.07 cubic meters against 14.89 cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.18 cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 180th of 183 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 917.08 cubic meters | 891.04 cubic meters | 26.04 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1970s | 320.62 cubic meters | 309.21 cubic meters | 11.41 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1980s | 161.26 cubic meters | 112.83 cubic meters | 48.42 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1990s | 110.16 cubic meters | 62.45 cubic meters | 47.71 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2000s | 64.16 cubic meters | 32.57 cubic meters | 31.59 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 26.83 cubic meters | 18.4 cubic meters | 8.43 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 21.16 cubic meters | 15.5 cubic meters | 5.65 cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 21.07 cubic meters against 14.89 cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.18 cubic meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Qatar ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 180th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.