Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 24.97 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan, 1993–2022
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 Kazakhstan stood at 24.97 billion cubic meters.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 33.24 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.47 billion cubic meters, in 2008.
Kazakhstan ranks 30th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.24 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 32.66 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 32.07 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.54 billion cubic meters | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 27.01 billion cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 24.47 billion cubic meters | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 21.94 billion cubic meters | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 21 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.84 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.26 billion cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.97 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.64 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.79 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 21.24 billion cubic meters | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 22.82 billion cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 20.47 billion cubic meters | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 23.86 billion cubic meters | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 22 billion cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 21.4 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.59 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 23.11 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.08 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.66 billion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 21.63 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.45 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.54 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.52 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.59 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.52 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.97 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7 billion cubic meters | 21.94 billion cubic meters | 33.24 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.39 billion cubic meters | 20.47 billion cubic meters | 24.79 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 billion cubic meters | 21.4 billion cubic meters | 23.54 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.69 billion cubic meters | 24.52 billion cubic meters | 24.97 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan was 24.97 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.24 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 billion cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.