Volume of water consumption of the holy sites in Saudi Arabia 2011-2018
The water consumption of the holy sites in Saudi Arabia was 970 million cubic liters in 2018. According to estimates, the number of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia will increase to 30 million by 2030. Therefore, the Saudi Arabian government has launched six infrastructure projects to secure potable water within Mecca and other holy sites, investing about 3.1 billion Saudi Arabian Riyal.