Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran
Iran: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, 1993–2022
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
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran is 6.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran peaked at 7.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 156th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.3% | — |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3 |
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- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iran was 6.6% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Iran ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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).