This country has an area of over 1.6 million kilometers and a population of more than 80
million people.
Although Iran has a gulf with the connection to Indian Ocean in south and Caspian Sea in
north, but it’s one of four country that facing with water crisis and more than two-thirds of
this country is arid desert. However, water consumption in Iran is more than 3 times the global
average, and according to NASA’s 2013 report1
, the water crisis in Iran is very serious and this
country will experience the worst water crisis by 2030.
The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is one of the richest countries in the Middle East, with 83000 km2
extent. Only 19% of the population is endemic, in term of tourism and immigrant this country
is the fifth country in the world (with over 800 thousand immigrants per year)2
The Emirates is a desert country with very limited drinking water resources. According to the
weather forecast Emirates will experience the hottest world situation by 20 years, the water
crisis is so serious that the United Arab Emirates is planning to tow an iceberg from Antarctica
to the shores of the Middle Eastern nation, the U.K. Express reported Friday. The iceberg
would be used to provide drinking water to residents.
South Africa
The South Africa is expecting ‘Day Zero’ when taps will be switched off in homes and residents
will have to go to collection points for rationed water
Experts have long been warning about water scarcity. The United Nations World Water
Development Report warned that the global demand for fresh water would exceed supply by
40% in 2030.
A 2014 study of the world’s 500 largest cities has also estimated that one in four are experiencing a
strain on water supplies.Due to a combination of climate change, human action and population
growth, water shortages are predicted to become increasingly common in major cities as well as
rural nations. Here are six other major countries across the world at risk of running out of water.