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MINISTRY OF WATER & IRRIGATION

JORDAN WATER SECTOR

FACTS AND FIGURES
2022
 Opening Statement

Jordan suffers from water scarcity, which

poses a threat that would affect all sectors
that depend on the availability of water
for the sustainability of activities for their
development and prosperity.

Water is an essential element for the uses

of households, industry and agriculture,
the growing water deficit from one year to
another and increasing challenges in light
of the increasing population and climate change, pose serious threat which
leaves its impact on all sectors.

The availability of information is one of the most important determinants

of dealing with the situation and the development of strategies, policies
and plans. The information availability contributes to making the right
decisions and helps all concerned sectors to understand and accept the
decisions that will have an impact on the sectors development and growth.
Consequently, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation is issuing this bulletin
to provide information to stakeholders in the water sector including
individuals, public and private sectors in addition to the funding and donors
agencies of the water sector. We hope that the published information will
be of value to all stakeholders and other parties that may have an interest
in the water sector. MWI will continue to provide such information in the
future and on periodic basis.

H.E. Eng. Raed Abu Soud

Minister of Water and Irrigation

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Opening Statement

The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has the

mandate to develop studies, strategies,
policies and plans necessary for the water
sector, in collaboration with the Water
Authority of Jordan, the Jordan Valley
Authority and the water companies operating
throughout Jordan.

These studies and strategies are made

available to the decision makers to be used
in the most optimal manner for water resources management, directing
them to demand areas, according to the priorities to ensure provision of
water continuously to various users; domestic, industrial and agricultural.

Within the interest of the water sector to implement the principle of

transparency in providing the water sector facts and figures to the stakeholders
and those interested in the water situation of Jordan, the ministry is publishing
this information bulletin that aggregates and describes the water sector.

The information herewith is the result and outcome of the efforts of Ministry
of Water and Irrigation staff who work to serve Jordan and its citizens. The
ministry intends to publish this information and update it periodically. This
publication is intended to facilitate access to information related to the water
sector from its source periodically. Hence, we welcome any positive feedback
to improve this bulletin in the future.

Dr. Jihad Saleh AlMahamid

Secretary General - Ministry of Water and Irrigation

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 Rainfall Volumes from (2011-2022) and the long term rate.

year Rainfall Volume Long-term Rate Deviation from

(MCM) (MCM) Long term Rate
2011 / 2012 5943 8195 -2252
2012 / 2013 8120 8194 -74
2013 / 2014 7228 8181 -953
2014 / 2015 8884 8191 693
2015 / 2016 9483 8207 1276
2016 / 2017 8165 8206 -41
2017 / 2018 7146 8165 -1019
2018 / 2019 9568 8210 1358
2019 / 2020 10836 8241 2595
2020 / 2021 5414 8208 -2794
2021 / 2022 6192 8184 -1992

12000

10000
Rainfall Volumes MCM

8000

6000

4000

2000

0
2011- 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017- 2018- 2019- 2020- 2021-
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Year

Rainfall Volume (MCM) Long-term Rate (MCM)

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Surface Water Budget 2022.

Hydrological Volumes Percentage Long-term Percentage

elements MCM to Rainfall Rate to Long term Rate
Rainfall 6192 8184 76%
Volume
Evaporation 5814 94% 7783 75%
Floods 133 2% 238 56%
Groundwater 245 4% 276 89%
Recharge

9000
8184
7783.4
8000

7000
6192
5814
6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000
133 238.4 245 276.2
0
Rainfall Volume Evaporation Floods Groundwater
Recharge

Hydrological elements

Volumes MCM Long-term Rate

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 Surface Water Budget in Million Cubic Meter (2012-2022).

year Rainfall Evaporation Floods Groundwater

Recharge
2012 5943 5535 139 269
2013 8120 7689 187 244
2014 7228 6817 180 231
2015 8884 8154 245 485
2016 9483 8772 266 445
2017 8165 7636 167 362
2018 7146 6748 128 269
2019 9568 8871 256.8 439.8
2020 10836 10098 273 465
2021 5414 5059 117 238
2022 6192 5814 133 245

12000

10000

8000
MCM

6000

4000

2000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Year

Rainfall Evaporation Floods Growndwater Recharge

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Dams design capacity, storage, inflows, and outflows in 2022.

Dam Design Capacity Total Inflows Total Outflows Storage End of

(MCM) (MCM) (MCM) (MCM)
Wehdeh 110 27.7 29.3 17.5
Wadi Arab 16.8 8.4 7.4 7.68
Zeqlab 4 1.7 1.6 1.79
Kufranjeh 7.8 3.9 4.2 3.43
King Talal 75 136.7 133.8 46.69
Karameh 55 1.9 2 24.38
wadi Shueib 1.7 12.3 12.6 1.25
Kafrain 8.5 12.6 11.9 6.64
Zrqaa maeen 2 0.28 0.2 0.27
Allajon 1 0.12 0.1 0.11
Tanour 14.7 3.4 0.06 0.003
Wala 28.6 1.7 4.2 3.33
Mujeb 29.8 4.6 1.3 0.81
Karak 2 0.3 0.2 0.23
Total 356.8 215.6 208.86 114.113
Percentage of storage from design capacity 32%

Water Uses for Different Purposes from Jordan Valley resources 2022.

Industry
Quantity (MCM): 2.81
Municipal from King
Abdullah canal
Quantity (MCM): 89.04

Total
Municipal from
Irrigation (JV) 268.91 Zara Ma’in
Quantity (MCM): 154.6 Quantity (MCM): 22.5

Total Municipal
Quantity (MCM): 111.5

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 Water Users Associations in Jordan Valley irrigated areas.

Location No. of Coverage Percentage Coverage Percentage

WUA’s from the directorate % from the vally %
Northern Ghours 6 67 21
Middle Ghours 3 25 8
South Shuna 6 84 17
Southern Ghours 3 37 6
Average 18 52

Water Harvesting projects (Desert Dams. Earth Ponds and Concrete).

Water Harvesting type Count Design Capacity (MCM)

Desert Dams (Constructed) 68 97
Desert Dams (Under Construction) 1 0.01
Concrete Ponds 74 0.301
Earth Ponds (Constructed) 341 29.67
Total 484 127

Ground Water basins, Safe Yields, Abstraction Volumes in 2022

and Deficits.

Groundwater Basin Safe Yield (MCM) Abstraction (MCM) Deficit (MCM)

Disi & Mudawara 125 178.97 -53.97
Amman-Zarqa 87.5 162.4 -74.9
Yarmouk 40 35.75 4.25
Jordan Side Valley 15 30.15 -15.15
Azraq 24 65.05 -41.05
Jafer 27 38.39 -11.39
Jordan Valley 21 35.64 -14.64
Dead Sea 57 93.99 -36.99
Araba South 5.5 8.1 -2.6
Hammad 8 1.37 6.63
Sirhan 5 0 5
Araba North 3.5 6.02 -2.52
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Groundwater basin Map 2022.

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 Water uses and resources in 2022 (MCM).

Uses/Resources MCM Groundwater Surface Treated Total

(MCM) Water Wastewater (MCM)
(MCM) (MCM)
Domestic & Tourism 381.04 136.61 0 517.65
Irrigation 244.01 149.98 175 568.99
Nomadic 2.15 4.63 0 6.78
Industry 28.65 2.81 2.48 33.94
Total 655.85 294.03 177.48 1127.36
Percentage 58% 26% 16% 100%

16% Treated Wastewater

26% Surface Water

58% Groundwater

percentage of water resource utilization 2022

Water resources and the percentage of their uses in 2022 (MCM).

2% 1% 0.30% 4.40% 1.40%

Domestic & Tourism

Irrigation
Surface Ground- Treated
Water 47% 37% water 58% Wastewater
Nomadic 51% (MCM) (MCM) (MCM)
Industry 98.60%

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 Water Uses (MCM) for Different Purposes 2012 -2022.

Year and Use Domestic (MCM) Industry (MCM) Agriculture (MCM) Total
2012 354 34 455 843
2013 381 39 525 945
2014 429 39 504 972
2015 457 38 514 1009
2016 457 32 547 1036
2017 470 32 545 1047
2018 480 38 562 1080
2019 497 37 574 1109
2020 516 35 577 1128
2021 520 36 537 1093
2022 518 34 576 1127

600
574 577 537
562 576
500 525 514
547 545
516 520 518
504 497
457 470 480
455 457
400 429
Use MCM

381
353.8
300

200

100
34 39 39 38 38 34
32 32 37 35 36
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Year

Domestic (MCM) Industry (MCM) Agriculture (MCM)

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 Water Resources Monitoring Stations.

Rainfall Stations Climate Stations Runoff Stations

Telemetric: 99 Telemetric: 50 Telemetric: 6
Normal: 174 Normal: 21 Normal: 23
Total: 273 Total: 71 Total: 29

Groundwater Level Spring Discharge Dams

Telemetric: 92 Telemetric: 0 Telemetric: 8
Normal: 129 Normal: 425 Normal: 0
Total: 221 Total: 425 Total: 8

Development of water resources for all uses in MCM (2012-2022).

Year Surface Groundwater Treated Desalinated Total

Sources Water (MCM) Waste Water Sea Water (MCM)
(MCM) (MCM) (MCM)
2012 231 509 102 0 842
2013 245 540 109 0 894
2014 259 588 125 0 972
2015 274 600 133 0 1007
2016 289 619 136 0 1044
2017 288 619 147 0 1054
2018 298 625 149 4 1076
2019 344 601 160 3 1109
2020 364 594 170 2 1130
2021 307 619 167 1 1093
2022 294 656 177 0 1127

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Development of water resources for all uses in MCM (2012-2022).

700
656
619 619
600 600 619 625
601 594
588
540
500 509
Use MCM

400
344 364
300 298 307 294
274 289 288
259
245
231
200 177
160 170 167
147 149
136
109 125 133
100 102

0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 1 0
0
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Surface Water Groundwater Treated Waste Water Desalinated Sea Water

Number of Operational Wells According to Water Uses 2012-2022.

Year Industrial Agriculture Drinking Livestock Total

Well uses
2012 181 2254 588 20 3043
2013 206 2210 602 16 3034
2014 200 2000 781 50 3031
2015 201 2163 756 18 3138
2016 188 2170 761 26 3145
2017 203 2210 805 54 3272
2018 188 2262 824 47 3321
2019 180 2164 797 42 3183
2020 181 2189 796 42 3208
2021 178 2268 766 38 3250
2022 182 2332 813 58 3385

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 Number of Backfilled Illegal Wells 2012-2022.

2012 19

2013 141

2014 562

2015 174
2016 167
Year

2017 177

2018 111

2019 74

2020 37

2021 67

2022 71

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Number of wells

Drinking Water Supply and Non-Revenue Water 2012-2022.

Year Water Supply MCM Non Revenue Water %

2012 354 47
2013 381 48
2014 429 52
2015 440 51
2016 447 52
2017 458 48
2018 466 48
2019 474 47
2020 493 50
2021 521 53
2022 520 50

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 Drinking Water Supply and Non-Revenue Water 2012-2022.

600 53

500 52

Non Revenue Water %

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Water Supply (MCM)

400
50
300
49
200
48

100 47

0 46
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Water Supply MCM Non Revenue Water %

Samples of Drinking Water Conforming to Jordan Quality.

Year Conforming Percentage

2014 99.6
2015 99.5
2016 99.62
2017 99.67
2018 99.70%
2019 99.60%
2020 99.40%
2021 99.50%
2022 99.70%

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 Water Supply (I/c/d) 2012-2022.

Year Water Supply

2012 121
2013 123
2014 132
2015 128
2016 127
2017 125
2018 124
2019 123
2020 125
2021 138
2022 126

Treated Wastewater Volumes (MCM) 2012-2022.

Year Treated Waste Water Used Treated Waste Unused Treated

(MCM) Water (MCM) Waste Water (MCM)
2012 113 102 11
2013 128 109 19
2014 137 125 12
2015 147 133 14
2016 151 136 15
2017 164 147 17
2018 167 149 17
2019 178 160 18
2020 187 170 17
2021 186 167 19
2022 196 177 19

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Treated Wastewater Volumes (MCM) 2012-2022.

250

200
Treated Waste Water MCM

150

100

50

Treated Waste Water (MCM) Used Treated Waste Water (MCM)

Unused Treated Waste Water (MCM)

Wastewater Treatment Plants in Jordan 2022.

Name of Stations Design Actual Technology Operation BOD5

WWTP developed capacity load Year Design
and under m3/day flow /
development 2020
m3/day
Mechanical 40000 22511 Under con- 2005 500
Aqaba struction

Albaqaa / Under study 14900 18349 Biological 1987 800

Ain Albasha and designs filters
for new plant

Alfoheis Under study, 2400 3754 Activated 1997 600

and Mahis expansion sludge

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 Name of Stations Design Actual Technology Operation BOD5
WWTP developed capacity load Year Design
and under m3/day flow /
development 2020
m3/day
Irbid converted 11000 9350 Activated 1987 1095
Central into activated sludge
sludge

Jarash under 9500 4929 Activated 1983 1100

(east) development sludge

Almearad 10000 3205 Activated 2011 600

sludge
Alkarak under 1000 1200 Activated 1988 800
development sludge

Kufr Najah converted 9000 3717 Activated 1989 600

into activated sludge
sludge
Madaba Under study, 7600 7853 Activated 1989 950
expansion sludge

Almafraq converted 5500 5190 Aerated ba- 2017 708

Natural into a sins
mechanical

Maan From 3900 2892 Activated 1989 600

natural to sludge
mechanical

Alramtha under 11000 5190 Activated 1987 1000

development sludge
Alsalt under 7700 9470 Activated 1981 600
development sludge
Altafelih Developed 5000 2103 Activated 1988 1060
sludge
Wadi under 21000 15500 Activated 1999 850
Alarab development sludge

Wadi Under study, 1600 1600 Activated 2001 800

Hassan expansion sludge

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 Name of Stations Design Actual Technology Operation BOD5
WWTP developed capacity load Year Design
and under m3/day flow /
development 2020
m3/day
Wadi Musa 3400 3042 Activated 2000 500
sludge

Wadi Alseir Developed 17000 10158 Activated 1997 670

sludge

Alakedar 4000 2060 Natural 2005 4000

basins
Allajon From normal 1200 853 Ventilated 2005 1500
to Airy basin basins
Tal under 400 518 Biological 2005 4000
Almantah development filters +
to 800 Activated
sludge

Alshobak 350 232 Natural 2010 1850

basins
Alsamraa From 365000 367598 Activated 1984 old 700
natural to sludge 2008New
mechanical

Almansorah 50 11 Drying 2010 1850

basins

South Under study 52000 28818 Activated 2015 750

Amman sludge

Wadi 13700 13385 Activated 2014 762

Alshalaleh sludge
Mutah Al- 7000 2193 Activated 2014 673
mazar and sludge
Aladnaneih
North 1200 1374 Natural ba- 2015 2200
Shoneh sins
Zaatari ref- 3500 2499 MBR+TF 2015 1130
ugee camp
Azraq refu- 1760 0 MBR+TF 1500
gee camp

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 Number of Water and Wsterwater Subscribers 2010-2022.

Year Number of Water Number of Wastewater Household Served in

Subscribers Subscribers Sewer Systems % 4

2010 1048207 646519 62%

2011 1095191 677961 62%
2012 1142457 716671 63%
2013 1190831 742763 62%
2014 1240360 780661 63%
2015 1308043 834093 64%
2016 1382628 906291 66%
2017 1455417 946917 65%
2018 1491326 989416 66%
2019 1524191 1016774 67%
2020 1563566 1044004 67%
2021 1604025 1062856 66%
2022 1641991 1098661 67%

1800000
1600000
1400000
1200000
Number

1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Number of Water Subscribers Number of Wastewater Subscribers

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Cost Analysis for Water Authority and water companies in Millions JD.

Description 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Running Costs (O&M) 233 230 236 215 243 206
without interests
Capital Costs divided into:
1. Self-Financed expenses 170 173 171 143 160 166
2. Expenses covered by 29 41 43 19 29 21
International loans
3. Expenses covered by 29 24 26 17 15 49
external grants
Payments of installments 147 68 57 35 36 29
and benefits (external + internal)

Energy Consumption per Billed Water with Energy Consumption Rate.

Water Authority of Jordan

Year Electricity Billed Water Electricity Consumption
Consumption (GW.h) MCM Rate (KW.h/CM)
2021 1726 248 6.96
2022 1689 260 6.5

Jordan Valley Authority

Year Electricity Billed Water Electricity Consumption
Consumption (GW.h) MCM Rate (KW.h/CM)
2021 47.45 165 0.29
2022 43.65 159 0.27

Water Sector
Year Electricity Billed Water Electricity Consumption
Consumption (GW.h) MCM Rate (KW.h/CM)
2021 1773.5 413 4.29
2022 1732.7 419 4.14

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 FACTS

JORDAN RANKS
AS ONE OF
THE WORLD’S
WATER-POOR
COUNTRIES.

Less than 100m3 of annual Jordan is composed

renewable water resources is of 15 surface water
available per person (below basins and 12
global line for absolute groundwater basins.
water scarcity of 500m3).

Of the 12 main aquifers The shared water with

underlying Jordan, 10 are neighboring countries
being depleted beyond is around 26% of the
their recharge volumes. total water resources.

Sources of water for all uses are:

26% 16% 58%

surface water treated wastewater ground water

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Quantity of The number of The groundwater level
renewable water working wells in in the main aquifers
resources available Jordan exceeds drops at a rate of 2
for different 3402 wells. meters per year, but
purposes is around the decline in some
949.84 MCM depleted areas reaches
annually. 5 to 20 meters.

The safe yield abstraction quantity from Quantity of over

renewable groundwater is 275 MCM, while pumping from
the safe yield abstraction quantity from groundwater is
nonrenewable groundwater for 50 years is about 200 MCM.
about 143 MCM.

94.57% of water sources are described

as “safely managed” (SDGs),
51%

of surface water and

96.2% of population are 88.1% in
37% of ground water
connected to piped water rural areas.
are used for supply in urban areas.
agriculture.

The increase in demand for Domestic water

in the northern governorates has increased
by 40% in the last few years as a result of
hosting Syrians.

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 FACTS
The percentage of the Jordanian population The estimated water
who has a water supply for 24 hours/week or demand quantity for all
less is estimated at 50.3%, while the water sectors is 1127.35 MCM
supply for 49.7% of Jordanians ranges from in 2022
24-48 hours/week.

90% of the drinking water supplied to the capital comes for sources
distanced 125 to 325 km away and elevate up to about 1200m with 5
pumping stages, while 42 % of the drinking water supplied to northern
governorates comes from sources distanced 20 to 76 km away and
elevated up to about 1100m with 5 pumping stages in elevation
(translated into higher cost for water supply).

from electricity The estimated non-

is consumed in revenue water is 50% in
Around water pumping 2022 comparing to 43%
14.9% and other water in 2010; it is divided to
services. more than 50% as an
2010
2022

administrative losses and

less than 50% physical
losses from the networks.

67% of households 47% of the price Each Syrian

have a sewer of domestic water refugee costs
connection; only is subsidized by the water sector
3% have a sewer the Government, around 440JD/
connection in rural costing the year, in financial,
areas. 88.5% of Government 307 environmental,
sanitation systems M JD in 2022. and economic
are described as costs.
safely managed.

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Imprint
This publication is designed and printed through a generous fund from UNDP JO

Authors - MWI
Water Documentation & Awareness Centre Team:
(Geo. A'laa Atieh – Geo. Sagedah Bani Irshid)

Assistant Authors - MWI

Water Documentation & Awareness Centre Team:
Eng. Safa'a Al-Shraideh - Eng. Reema Abedmoussa

This Book is Geologist Thair Al-Momani's Idea - MWI

Jordan Water Sector

Facts & Figures 2022
Ministry of Water and Irrigation

P.O.Box:2412-5012 Amman 11181 Jordan

Tel: +962 6 5652267 /+962 6 5652265
Fax: +962 6 5652287
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