Azerbaijan vs Kyrgyzstan: Water withdrawals per capita
Azerbaijan
1,257 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
1,083 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
8th
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Azerbaijan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1,257 cubic meters per person against 1,083 cubic meters per person in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 174 cubic meters per person.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,630 cubic meters per person | 2,097 cubic meters per person | 466.6 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1,296 cubic meters per person | 1,670 cubic meters per person | 374.13 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1,224 cubic meters per person | 1,289 cubic meters per person | 65.29 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1,246 cubic meters per person | 1,114 cubic meters per person | 131.36 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Azerbaijan, at 1,257 cubic meters per person against 1,083 cubic meters per person in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 174 cubic meters per person, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.