Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Afghanistan
54.76
in 2022
Azerbaijan
57.53
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Azerbaijan rank
32nd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 57.53 against 54.76 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.77.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Azerbaijan ranks 32nd of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Azerbaijan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 58.51 60.34 1.84 Azerbaijan
2000s 54.76 49.12 5.64 Afghanistan
2010s 54.76 52.23 2.53 Afghanistan
2020s 54.76 56.23 1.47 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Afghanistan or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan, at 57.53 against 54.76 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
2.77, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Azerbaijan rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Azerbaijan ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater 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
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.