Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Afghanistan, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.0% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Afghanistan peaked at 1.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 179th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Afghanistan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Afghanistan was 1.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).