Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 8.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 8.9% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 9.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.3% | — |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 8.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.