Annual freshwater withdrawals in Iraq
Iraq: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 42.42 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Iraq is 42.42 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Iraq peaked at 65.99 billion billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.56 billion billion cubic meters, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 40.65 billion billion cubic meters | 40.56 billion billion cubic meters | 40.75 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.31 billion billion cubic meters | 40.80 billion billion cubic meters | 42.44 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.24 billion billion cubic meters | 42.80 billion billion cubic meters | 63.67 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.63 billion billion cubic meters | 49.28 billion billion cubic meters | 65.99 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 billion billion cubic meters | 33.56 billion billion cubic meters | 56.62 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.30 billion billion cubic meters | 42.42 billion billion cubic meters | 45.04 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 14 Turkey 64.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 15 Thailand 57.31 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 42.90 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 18 Argentina 37.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 19 Canada 36.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 20 Bangladesh 35.87 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Iraq?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Iraq was 42.42 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 65.99 billion billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 billion billion cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.