Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Water withdrawals per capita
Iraq
1,071 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan
1,198 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Iraq rank
12th
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1,198 cubic meters per person against 1,071 cubic meters per person in Iraq, a difference of 127 cubic meters per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,638 cubic meters per person | 1,844 cubic meters per person | 793.95 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,121 cubic meters per person | 1,388 cubic meters per person | 732.44 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,176 cubic meters per person | 1,281 cubic meters per person | 104.98 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1,228 cubic meters per person | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 11.91 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1,198 cubic meters per person against 1,071 cubic meters per person in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 127 cubic meters per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Iraq ranks 12th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.