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WATER STRESS MONITOR

Gulf countries heavily rely on desalination plants

Click country bubbles or plant markers to inspect the network and compare each country's desalination footprint against the region-wide total.

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7.2 bcmRegional total

Annual water production via desalination in the six Gulf countries.

400+Plants along Gulf coasts

There are roughly 400 desalination plants across the GCC/Gulf states.

3 bcmLargest country bubble

Saudi Arabia is the single largest bubble on the map.

Gulf countries relying on desalination plantsMap of the Gulf region with country production bubbles and named desalination plants.Persian GulfGulf of OmanRed SeaJORDANIRAQIRAN3SAUDIARABIA0.8KUWAIT0.7QATAR0.3BAHRAIN1.9UAE0.5OMANAqaba and Al-SamraThermal Power PlantAl-Zour Power andDesalination PlantRas Al-KhairAl Dur Power andWater PlantUmm Al-HoulRas LaffanRas GirtasBarakah NuclearPower PlantTaweelah Desalination PlantAl-Shuaibah Power andDesalination Plant
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Larger orange bubbles represent higher annual desalinated water output.

Plant layer

Blue markers identify named facilities across the region.

DateApril 1, 2026Countries shown6Named facilities10