In 2023, most of the identified water-related conflicts worldwide involved water as a casualty of the conflict, with a total of 62 of such occurrences. That same year, water was the trigger of an additional 56 conflicts, and it was involved as a weapon in seven more conflicts. The number of water-related conflicts worldwide has been increasing in recent years.
Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2023, by role of water in the conflict
Conflicts that extend over multiple years are counted in each year, whereas conflicts that involve water in more than one role are counted in each category. Therefore, the sum of the three categories does not reflect the total number of conflicts in a given year.
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Pacific Institute. (March 20, 2024). Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2023, by role of water in the conflict [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311546/water-conflicts-worldwide/
Pacific Institute. "Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2023, by role of water in the conflict." Chart. March 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311546/water-conflicts-worldwide/
Pacific Institute. (2024). Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2023, by role of water in the conflict. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311546/water-conflicts-worldwide/
Pacific Institute. "Number of Conflicts Involving Water Worldwide from 2000 to 2023, by Role of Water in The Conflict." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311546/water-conflicts-worldwide/
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Number of conflicts involving water worldwide from 2000 to 2023, by role of water in the conflict [Graph], Pacific Institute, March 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311546/water-conflicts-worldwide/
