Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 34.63 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kazakhstan, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kazakhstan is 34.63, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kazakhstan peaked at 46.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.39, in 2008.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.1 | — |
| 1994 | 45.29 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.48 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 40.97 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 37.46 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 33.94 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 30.43 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 29.12 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 28.9 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.87 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 31.85 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.78 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.39 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 29.46 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 31.65 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 28.39 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 33.09 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 30.51 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 29.68 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 32.05 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.01 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.04 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 30 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.14 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.65 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.62 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.63 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.81 | 30.43 | 46.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.05 | 28.39 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 29.68 | 32.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.24 | 34 | 34.63 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kazakhstan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Kazakhstan was 34.63 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.