Annual Available Water Quantity in Palestine(1) by Region and Source, 2018
Unit: million m3 |
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Source |
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Region |
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Water Pumped from Palestinian Wells |
Springs Discharge(2) |
Desalinated Drinking Water(3) |
Water Purchased from Israeli Water Company (Mekorot)(4) |
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274.2 |
25.5 |
4.1 |
85.7 |
389.5 |
Palestine(1) |
96.6 |
25.5 |
- |
73.7 |
195.8 |
West Bank(1) |
177.6 |
- |
4.1 |
12.0 |
193.7 |
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) Includes the pumped water from the wells which are located in the territories of the State of Palestine and controlled by Israeli Water Company (Mekorot) for domestic and agricultural uses, includes 4.4 million m3 for agricultural use in Tubas and Northern Valleys. |
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(-) Nill |
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Source: Palestinian Water Authority, 2018. Water Information System. Ramallah - Palestine. |