Africa Western and Central vs Kazakhstan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Africa Western and Central
1.7%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
38.8%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
Kazakhstan rank
41st

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Kazakhstan
0204060198720042022

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 38.8% against 1.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 37.1%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 22.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Kazakhstan ranks 41st of 46 groups.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 44.6% 43.4% Kazakhstan
2000s 1.5% 34.8% 33.3% Kazakhstan
2010s 1.6% 35.0% 33.3% Kazakhstan
2020s 1.7% 38.4% 36.7% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Africa Western and Central or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 38.8% against 1.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Africa Western and Central and Kazakhstan?
37.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kazakhstan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Africa Western and Central and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Kazakhstan ranks 41st of 46 groups.
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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
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
223 places, 6,630 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.