Industrial water withdrawal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Industrial water withdrawal was 6.10 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 6.10 billion cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.38 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.00 billion cubic meters, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.04 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 5.86 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.68 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.51 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.34 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.17 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.00 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.83 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.69 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.81 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.90 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.02 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.71 billion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.33 billion cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.81 billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.79 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.72 billion cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.32 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.42 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.55 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.38 billion cubic meters | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 6.12 billion cubic meters | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 6.98 billion cubic meters | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 6.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.94 billion cubic meters | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 4.00 billion cubic meters | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 4.54 billion cubic meters | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.97 billion cubic meters | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 6.00 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.10 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.10 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 13.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.10 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 7.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.4% | 4.54 billion cubic meters | 5.97 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 6.04 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 4.69 billion cubic meters | 5.95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 billion cubic meters | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 7.38 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 billion cubic meters | 4.54 billion cubic meters | 6.10 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.22 % 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) 3.55 % 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 Kazakhstan?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Kazakhstan was 6.10 billion 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.