Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: Municipal water withdrawal
Afghanistan
203.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
224.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
118th
Kyrgyzstan rank
116th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 224.00 million cubic meters against 203.40 million cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 20.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 116th of 183 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.98 million cubic meters | 308.92 million cubic meters | 125.94 million cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 188.64 million cubic meters | 257.60 million cubic meters | 68.96 million cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 20.60 million cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 20.60 million cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 224.00 million cubic meters against 203.40 million cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 20.60 million cubic meters, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 116th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.