Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 38.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 177 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1993
All-time low
31.8%
in 2008
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan, 1993–2022

02040601993200720221993: 51.7 % of internal resources1994: 50.7 % of internal resources1995: 49.8 % of internal resources1996: 45.9 % of internal resources1997: 42 % of internal resources1998: 38 % of internal resources1999: 34.1 % of internal resources2000: 32.6 % of internal resources2001: 32.4 % of internal resources2002: 34.6 % of internal resources2003: 35.7 % of internal resources2004: 36.7 % of internal resources2005: 38.5 % of internal resources2006: 33 % of internal resources2007: 35.5 % of internal resources2008: 31.8 % of internal resources2009: 37.1 % of internal resources2010: 34.2 % of internal resources2011: 33.3 % of internal resources2012: 35.1 % of internal resources2013: 35.9 % of internal resources2014: 35.9 % of internal resources2015: 33.7 % of internal resources2016: 33.6 % of internal resources2017: 34.9 % of internal resources2018: 36.6 % of internal resources2019: 36.5 % of internal resources2020: 38.2 % of internal resources2021: 38.1 % of internal resources2022: 38.8 % of internal resources

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

Kazakhstan recorded 38.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.

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 51.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2008.

Kazakhstan ranks 41st of 177 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

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2022.
Year % of internal resources Change
1993 51.7%
1994 50.7% -1.8%
1995 49.8% -1.8%
1996 45.9% -7.9%
1997 42.0% -8.6%
1998 38.0% -9.4%
1999 34.1% -10.4%
2000 32.6% -4.3%
2001 32.4% -0.8%
2002 34.6% +6.8%
2003 35.7% +3.2%
2004 36.7% +2.9%
2005 38.5% +4.9%
2006 33.0% -14.3%
2007 35.5% +7.4%
2008 31.8% -10.3%
2009 37.1% +16.6%
2010 34.2% -7.8%
2011 33.3% -2.7%
2012 35.1% +5.6%
2013 35.9% +2.3%
2014 35.9% -0.1%
2015 33.7% -6.2%
2016 33.6% -0.1%
2017 34.9% +3.8%
2018 36.6% +4.9%
2019 36.5% -0.1%
2020 38.2% +4.5%
2021 38.1% -0.3%
2022 38.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 34.1% 51.7% 7
2000s 34.8% 31.8% 38.5% 10
2010s 35.0% 33.3% 36.6% 10
2020s 38.4% 38.1% 38.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kazakhstan was 38.8% 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 51.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2008.
How does Kazakhstan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Kazakhstan ranks 41st out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.