Annual Available Water Quantity in Palestine(1) by Region and Source, 2021
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Unit: million m3 |
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Source |
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Region |
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Annual Pumped Quantity from Groundwater Wells |
Annual Discharge of Springs Water(2) |
Desalinated Drinking Water(3) |
Purchased Water from Israeli Water Company (Mekorot)(4) |
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| 297.8 |
37.0 |
7.5 |
96.1 |
438.4 |
Palestine(1) |
| 105.3 |
37.0 |
- |
81.7 |
224.0 |
West Bank(1) |
| 192.5 |
- |
7.5 |
14.4 |
214.4 |
Gaza Strip |
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(1) Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967. |
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(2) This does not include Fashkha springs. |
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(3) Desalinated water plants owned by private sector, suplied people with bottled desalinated drinking water. |
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(4) This includes 4.4 million m3 used for agricultural in Tubas and Northern Valleys governorate annually. |
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(-) Nill |
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Source: Palestinian Water Authority, 2021. Water Information System. Ramallah - Palestine. |
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