countries whose water use exceeds 100 percent of their renewable water supplies, with population doubling times
|
Country |
Water withdrawals as a percentage of renewable water supplies late 1980s |
Years required for population to double at current rate of natural increase* |
|
Libya |
374% |
20.4 |
|
Qatar |
174% |
33.0 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
140% |
24.8 |
|
Yemen |
135% |
21.7 |
|
Jordan |
110% |
19.3 |
|
Israel |
110% |
46.2 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
106% |
21.7 |
|
Kuwait |
more than 100% |
23.1 |
|
Bahrain |
more than 100% |
28.9 |
*Excludes rates of migratory flows, which are significant in some of these countries
Source: Adapted from Peter H. Gleick, "Water and Conflict," 1992; Population Reference Bureau, 1993 World Population Data Sheet