Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Azerbaijan, 1992–2022
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
Azerbaijan recorded 3.1% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1997.
That places Azerbaijan 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.3% | — |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +80.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +71.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3 |
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- 167 Chile 4.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Azerbaijan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Azerbaijan was 3.1% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Azerbaijan ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, 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).