“A 2022 French Institute of International Relations report noted that desalinated water makes up 90% of Kuwait’s water supply, 86% of Oman’s, 70% of Saudi Arabia’s, and 42% of the United Arab Emirates’. In 2022, more than 21,000 desalination plants were in operation worldwide, nearly twice as many as a decade ago. Desalination capacity in the Middle East is expected to almost double by 2030.”

Kate Dourian, Gulf Countries Explore Water Solutions to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change [Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington]