Kazakhstan vs Least developed countries: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Kazakhstan
24.97 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Least developed countries
198.48 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
32nd

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 198.48 billion cubic meters against 24.97 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 173.51 billion cubic meters.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 8.0 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 181 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2010s 22.65 billion cubic meters 197.34 billion cubic meters 174.69 billion cubic meters Least developed countries
2020s 24.69 billion cubic meters 198.48 billion cubic meters 173.79 billion cubic meters Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Kazakhstan or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 198.48 billion cubic meters against 24.97 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?
173.51 billion cubic meters, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and Least developed countries rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Kazakhstan ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.