Annual freshwater withdrawals in Iran
Iran: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 92.95 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Iran, 1975–2022
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
Iran recorded 92.95 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Iran peaked at 92.95 billion billion cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.00 billion billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Iran 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.78 billion billion cubic meters | 45.00 billion billion cubic meters | 50.56 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.22 billion billion cubic meters | 51.96 billion billion cubic meters | 64.47 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.43 billion billion cubic meters | 65.87 billion billion cubic meters | 87.40 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.86 billion billion cubic meters | 88.50 billion billion cubic meters | 92.95 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.95 billion billion cubic meters | 92.95 billion billion cubic meters | 92.95 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.95 billion billion cubic meters | 92.95 billion billion cubic meters | 92.95 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 3 United States 444.29 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 4 Indonesia 222.63 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 5 Pakistan 179.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 89.80 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Iran?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Iran was 92.95 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92.95 billion billion cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.00 billion billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Iran rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.