Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 57.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan stood at 57.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan peaked at 72.15 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43.8, in 2002.
That places Azerbaijan 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71.55 | — |
| 1993 | 72.15 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.62 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 61.69 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 59.43 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 55.28 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 45.2 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 52.85 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 48.53 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 43.82 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.45 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 49.35 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 52.11 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 53.63 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.37 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.92 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.19 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.44 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.88 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 52.88 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 52.97 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.19 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 51.62 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.45 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.52 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.73 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.6 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 53.89 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 57.27 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 57.53 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.34 | 45.2 | 72.15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.12 | 43.8 | 53.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.23 | 48.44 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.23 | 53.89 | 57.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 29 Cape Verde 59.68 compare
- 30 Iraq 59.58 compare
- 31 Lebanon 58.79 compare
- 33 Afghanistan 54.76 compare
- 34 Belgium 52.83 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 52.55 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 57.53 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.15 in 1993.
- 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 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.