Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia
Armenia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 17.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia, 1995–2022
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
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia stood at 17.6%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia peaked at 32.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2015.
Armenia ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.6% | — |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 15.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 23.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia was 17.6% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Armenia ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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).