Azerbaijan vs United States: Water withdrawals per capita
Azerbaijan
1,257 cubic meters per person
in 2023
United States
1,294 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Azerbaijan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,294 cubic meters per person against 1,257 cubic meters per person in Azerbaijan, a difference of 37 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 180 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,768 cubic meters per person | 2,036 cubic meters per person | 267.51 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1,296 cubic meters per person | 1,862 cubic meters per person | 565.28 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 2010s | 1,224 cubic meters per person | 1,407 cubic meters per person | 183.2 cubic meters per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1,246 cubic meters per person | 1,302 cubic meters per person | 56.82 cubic meters per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Azerbaijan or United States?
- United States, at 1,294 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 United States?
- 37 cubic meters per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and United States rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.