Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 9.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan, 1994–2022
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 Tajikistan stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan peaked at 9.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.5% | — |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +93.5% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan was 9.2% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Tajikistan ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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).