China vs Kazakhstan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
China
20.1%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
19.4%
in 2022
China rank
91st
Kazakhstan rank
94th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
China currently reports 20.1% against 19.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 91st and Kazakhstan ranks 94th of 180 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.7% | 3.5% | China |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.8% | 2.7% | China |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.4% | 1.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, China or Kazakhstan?
- China, at 20.1% against 19.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- China ranks 91st and Kazakhstan ranks 94th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).