Desalination Technology, by the Numbers
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- #Middle East
- #desalination
- #water scarcity
- Desalination provides nearly all drinking water in Qatar (99%) and accounts for 77% of its fresh water.
- The Middle East hosts over 27% of global desalination facilities despite having only 6% of the world's population.
- Saudi Arabia's Ras Al-Khair plant produces over 1 million cubic meters of fresh water daily, powered by a 2.4-gigawatt facility.
- Desalination capacity in the Middle East is projected to grow by over 40% between 2024 and 2028, with $25 billion in capital expenses.
- Globally, desalination could add 190 terawatt-hours of electricity demand by 2035, equivalent to about 60 million households.