Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar
Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.25 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar stood at 0.25 billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar peaked at 0.2521 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.15 billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Qatar 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1642 billion cubic meters | 0.15 billion cubic meters | 0.1784 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2175 billion cubic meters | 0.1855 billion cubic meters | 0.2494 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.173 billion cubic meters | 0.1607 billion cubic meters | 0.1915 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2059 billion cubic meters | 0.1639 billion cubic meters | 0.2336 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2479 billion cubic meters | 0.2377 billion cubic meters | 0.2521 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 billion cubic meters | 0.25 billion cubic meters | 0.25 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Qatar
- Population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total 2.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 2.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 99.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 446.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Qatar was 0.25 billion cubic meters 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, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2521 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (billion cubic meters). 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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.