Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 35.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Kuwait, 1993–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Kuwait is 35.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Kuwait peaked at 44.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2017.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37.4% | — |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Kuwait?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Kuwait was 35.9% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.