In a new statistic by the General Authority for Statistics on the sources of drinking water relied on by the Kingdom's population, the Authority found that the largest percentage of the Kingdom's population, estimated at 11.50 people, relies mainly on bottled water, which corresponds to 37.21% of the Kingdom's population of 30. 77 million, while the second place was taken by those who relied on whitewater with a number of nine million, representing 29.19% of the population.77 million, while in second place were those who relied on whitewater, numbering nine million, representing 29.19% of the population, in third place were those who relied on water from public networks by 24%, in fourth place filters by 7.65%, in fifth place wells by a marginal percentage of 1.34%, and a small percentage of 0.65% relies on other sources, such as valleys, tributaries or tributaries: Valleys, tributaries or streams.
Saudi Arabia consumes 65% of bottled water
Regional reports revealed that Saudis consume 65% of the total output of 183 bottled drinking water factories in the Gulf countries. According to the reports, the consumption of bottled drinking water in the GCC countries is expected to increase by between 6 and 7% per year, so its apparent consumption in 2020 may reach about 21.The additional quantities in that year are estimated to be more than 7.2 billion liters, with the demand gap varying, with the largest in Saudi Arabia at 64.1%, followed by the UAE at approximately 22.8%.
The report estimated the apparent consumption of bottled drinking water at 14.1 billion liters, with the Kingdom leading the GCC countries in terms of consumption.
The report estimated the apparent consumption of bottled drinking water at 14.1 billion liters, with the Kingdom leading the GCC countries in terms of consumption.
The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) confirmed that the cumulative investment of drinking water factories in the Gulf has increased to more than 1.6 billion dollars, supported by the large number of new projects that have been built to meet the growing demand for bottled drinking water over the past ten years.
The report estimated the apparent consumption of bottled drinking water at 14.1 billion liters, with the Kingdom leading the GCC countries in terms of consumption.
The number of the workforce in this sector increased to 25.6 thousand workers, revealing that the design capacity of drinking water factories of all kinds doubled to 15.3 billion liters.
The organization pointed out that the number of workers in this sector increased to 25.6 thousand workers, revealing that the size of the design capacity of drinking water factories doubled to 15.3 billion liters.
183 water production plants
For his part, Abdulaziz Al Aqeel, Secretary General of the organization, said that the bottled drinking water industry has achieved remarkable successes over the past few years, driven by increasing demand, as a natural result of the growing population, growing health awareness, and the increasing requirements of the restaurant sector, hotels, public facilities and tourism.
Aqeel pointed out that the bottled drinking water industry is a vital manufacturing industry, as it provides one of the most important elements of human life and is considered one of the components of food security in the region, in addition to its increasing importance in the GCC region, due to the nature of its climate and the scarcity of natural water in it.
At the same time, he pointed out that the number of factories involved in the production of bottled drinking water in the GCC countries reached about 183 factories in 2013, of which about 85% specializes in the production of drinking water exclusively, and about 15% produces drinking water as a by-product along with refreshments.
The number of factories involved in the production of bottled drinking water in the GCC countries reached about 183 factories in 2013.
$1.6 billion investment in water
The Kingdom's share of these plants amounted to 52.5%, followed by the UAE with 22.4%, Oman with 9.8%, Bahrain with 6.6%, Qatar with 5.5%, and Kuwait with 3.3%.
The Kingdom's share of these plants amounted to 52.5%.
At the investment level, the total cumulative funds invested in this industry in the GCC countries in 2013 amounted to more than 1.6 billion dollars, with an average of 8.83 million dollars per factory, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accounted for 79.21 TP3T of these funds, as its factories are characterized by large and spacious, followed by the UAE with 11.91 TP3T, while other GCC countries combined contributed only about 91 TP3T".
At the investment level, the total cumulative funds invested in this industry in 2013 amounted to more than 1.6 billion dollars, with an average of 8.83 million dollars per factory.
25.6 thousand factory workers
In terms of human resources, the bottled drinking water industry in GCC countries absorbed about 25.6 thousand workers, with an average of 140 workers per factory, and the Kingdom accounted for 70% of the labor force in this sector, followed by the UAE with 18%, while the other GCC countries combined accounted for about 12% of the labor force."
"The design capacity of bottled drinking plants in the GCC countries reached about 15.3 billion liters, of which the Kingdom accounted for two-thirds, or about 67%, followed by the UAE with about 23.3%, while the other GCC countries combined accounted for only 10%."
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