Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 72.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 72.3% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 72.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1975.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 177 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.0% | — |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 35.0% | 39.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 40.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 51.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1,055 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.46 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 72.3% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1975.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.