Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Qatar
Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 4.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Qatar, 1994–2022
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, industry in Qatar is 4.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Qatar peaked at 15.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
That places Qatar 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.9% | — |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +315.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Qatar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Qatar was 4.3% 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, industry recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Qatar ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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, industry (% 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.