Industrial water withdrawal in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Industrial water withdrawal was 598.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial water withdrawal in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 598.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.35 billion cubic meters in 1999 and was at its lowest, 446.00 million cubic meters, in 2009.
That places Azerbaijan 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water withdrawal in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.26 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.95 billion cubic meters | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 2.82 billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.95 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.90 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.18 billion cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.35 billion cubic meters | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 572.00 million cubic meters | -86.9% |
| 2001 | 614.00 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 561.00 million cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 693.00 million cubic meters | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 715.00 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 789.00 million cubic meters | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 863.00 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 732.00 million cubic meters | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 652.00 million cubic meters | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 446.00 million cubic meters | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 488.00 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 529.00 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 632.00 million cubic meters | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 651.00 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 672.00 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 581.00 million cubic meters | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 642.00 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 563.00 million cubic meters | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 507.00 million cubic meters | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 567.00 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 566.00 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 598.00 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 598.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 598.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 598.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 598.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -86.9% | 4.35 billion cubic meters | 572.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 billion cubic meters | 2.82 billion cubic meters | 4.35 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 663.70 million cubic meters | 446.00 million cubic meters | 863.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.20 million cubic meters | 488.00 million cubic meters | 672.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.00 million cubic meters | 566.00 million cubic meters | 598.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0374 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -7.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Azerbaijan?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Azerbaijan was 598.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 billion cubic meters in 1999.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.00 million cubic meters in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.