Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 23.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 23.9% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan peaked at 32.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.3% | — |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 16.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 18.3% | 24.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan was 23.9% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).