Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 20.28 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Afghanistan stood at 20.28 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Afghanistan peaked at 26.11 billion cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.7 billion cubic meters, in 1975.
Afghanistan ranks 36th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.7 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 11.98 billion cubic meters | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 13.27 billion cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 14.55 billion cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 15.84 billion cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 17.12 billion cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 18.41 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 19.69 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 20.97 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 22.26 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 23.54 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 24.83 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 26.11 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 25.58 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 25.05 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 24.52 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.99 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.46 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.93 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.4 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.87 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.34 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.81 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.28 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.27 billion cubic meters | 10.7 billion cubic meters | 15.84 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.36 billion cubic meters | 17.12 billion cubic meters | 26.11 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.19 billion cubic meters | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 24.52 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 20.28 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 33 Saudi Arabia 23.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 35 South Africa 21.11 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 13.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 38 Madagascar 13.46 billion cubic meters compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 13.03 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Afghanistan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Afghanistan was 20.28 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.