Annual freshwater withdrawals in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 13.03 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Azerbaijan, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Azerbaijan stood at 13.03 billion billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Azerbaijan peaked at 16.34 billion billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.92 billion billion cubic meters, in 2002.
That places Azerbaijan 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.67 billion billion cubic meters | 10.23 billion billion cubic meters | 16.34 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.12 billion billion cubic meters | 9.92 billion billion cubic meters | 12.14 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 billion billion cubic meters | 10.97 billion billion cubic meters | 12.59 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 billion billion cubic meters | 12.20 billion billion cubic meters | 13.03 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 36 Afghanistan 20.28 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Syria 13.96 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 38 Madagascar 13.46 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 12.95 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Nigeria 12.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 42 Australia 11.62 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Azerbaijan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Azerbaijan was 13.03 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 billion billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 billion billion cubic meters in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Azerbaijan ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.