New Zealand vs Tajikistan: Water withdrawals per capita
New Zealand
960.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Tajikistan
952.86 cubic meters per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
Tajikistan rank
20th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Tajikistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 960.21 cubic meters per person against 952.86 cubic meters per person in Tajikistan, a difference of 7.35 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tajikistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Tajikistan ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.57 cubic meters per person | 1,779 cubic meters per person | 999.19 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 989.33 cubic meters per person | 1,583 cubic meters per person | 593.81 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1,082 cubic meters per person | 1,103 cubic meters per person | 21.5 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 966.76 cubic meters per person | 983.47 cubic meters per person | 16.71 cubic meters per person | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, New Zealand or Tajikistan?
- New Zealand, at 960.21 cubic meters per person against 952.86 cubic meters per person in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between New Zealand and Tajikistan?
- 7.35 cubic meters per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Tajikistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Tajikistan ranks 20th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.