Saudi Groundwater Reserves Dwindling

Hydrogeology, Geology, & Environmental Issues

Date posted: 02/08/16

Gulf Coast Countries are seeing the largest gaps between renewable water supplies and demand. Currently Bahrain uses 220 percent of its renewable water reserves vs. 943 percent for the Saudi Kingdom and 2,465 percent for Kuwait. The Kingdom has not rivers or lakes and therefore, water demand from groundwater is 98% with the remaining percentage from desalination plants. Of that 98%, 95% is utilized for industrial and human consumption.