Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan: Water withdrawals per capita
Azerbaijan
1,257 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan
1,198 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
8th
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Azerbaijan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1,257 cubic meters per person against 1,198 cubic meters per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 59 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,708 cubic meters per person | 1,844 cubic meters per person | 135.59 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1,296 cubic meters per person | 1,388 cubic meters per person | 91.93 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1,224 cubic meters per person | 1,281 cubic meters per person | 57.16 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1,246 cubic meters per person | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 5.76 cubic meters per person | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
- Azerbaijan, at 1,257 cubic meters per person against 1,198 cubic meters per person in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
- 59 cubic meters per person, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.