Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 34.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 34.63 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kazakhstan peaked at 34.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.39, in 2008.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.13 | — |
| 2001 | 28.89 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.87 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 31.84 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.79 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 29.46 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 31.64 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 28.39 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 29.88 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 33.02 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 30.44 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 29.67 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.25 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 32.01 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.04 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 30 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.14 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.65 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 32.62 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.63 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.73 | 28.39 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.28 | 29.67 | 33.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.24 | 34 | 34.63 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kazakhstan?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Kazakhstan was 34.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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