Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 19.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 19.4% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.7% | — |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +67.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.3% | 19.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kazakhstan was 19.4% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kazakhstan ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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).