Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Arab World
Arab World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 13.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Arab World, 2014–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Arab World stood at 13.6%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Arab World peaked at 14.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2014.
That places Arab World 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.9% | — |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Arab World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 430.81 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 102.93 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.45 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0794 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.45 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.914 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Arab World?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Arab World was 13.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- How does Arab World rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.