Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iraq
Iraq: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 120.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iraq is 120.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iraq peaked at 187.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 17th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 115.2% | — |
| 1976 | 115.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 115.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 115.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 115.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 115.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 116.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 116.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 116.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 116.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 116.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 117.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 118.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 119.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 120.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 121.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 128.2% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 134.8% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 141.4% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 148.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 154.5% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 161.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 167.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 174.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 180.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 187.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 182.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 176.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 171.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 166.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 161.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 155.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 150.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 145.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 140.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 134.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 129.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 124.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 118.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 109.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 122.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 160.8% | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 128.0% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 120.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 120.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.5% | 115.2% | 115.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 117.4% | 115.9% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.2% | 121.6% | 180.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.7% | 140.0% | 187.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.8% | 95.4% | 160.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.0% | 120.5% | 128.0% | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iraq?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Iraq was 120.5% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 187.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.