These Countries Will Run Out of Water First 💧🌍

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]Right now the world is entering a dangerous water crisis and some countries are running [music] out of fresh water faster than ever before.

[00:00:06]Yemen is one of the most water scarce countries on Earth and experts warn parts of the country could face total water collapse. Soon Iran is facing its worst water crisis in modern history as rivers dry up, lakes disappear, and underground water levels collapse.

[00:00:19][music] India has nearly 18% of the world's population but only a small share of global fresh water resources. Mexico City is sinking every year because millions of people are pumping too much water from underground aquifers.

[00:00:32]South Africa nearly reached day zero when Cape Town came dangerously close to running completely out of water.

[00:00:37]>> [music] >> Countries across the Middle East are rapidly losing fresh water because extreme heat and low rainfall make water difficult to replace.

[00:00:44]>> [music] >> Climate change is making drought stronger and many lakes, rivers, and underground water reserves are disappearing permanently. Some [music] scientists now warn that future wars may be fought over water because fresh water is becoming more valuable every year.

[00:00:57]Major cities like Tehran, Chennai, and Cape Town already came dangerously close to day zero. In recent years experts warn billions of people could face severe water shortages if countries fail to protect fresh water resources.

[00:01:08][music] The countries that survive the future may not be the richest but the ones that still have enough clean water left.