Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan stood at 57.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan peaked at 57.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2002.
Azerbaijan ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 43.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 48.4% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.9% | 57.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 31 Armenia 62.0% compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 59.7% compare
- 33 Lebanon 58.8% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 54.8% compare
- 36 Belgium 52.8% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 49.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan was 57.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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