Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia: Water withdrawals per capita
Azerbaijan
1,257 cubic meters per person
in 2023
North Macedonia
1,486 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
8th
North Macedonia rank
5th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Azerbaijan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1,486 cubic meters per person against 1,257 cubic meters per person in Azerbaijan, a difference of 229 cubic meters per person.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 8th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,512 cubic meters per person | 607.09 cubic meters per person | 905.02 cubic meters per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 1,296 cubic meters per person | 378.05 cubic meters per person | 918.23 cubic meters per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1,224 cubic meters per person | 502.21 cubic meters per person | 721.54 cubic meters per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1,246 cubic meters per person | 1,070 cubic meters per person | 175.07 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1,486 cubic meters per person against 1,257 cubic meters per person in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Azerbaijan and North Macedonia?
- 229 cubic meters per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and North Macedonia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th and North Macedonia ranks 5th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.