Municipal water withdrawal in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Municipal water withdrawal was 203.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
203.40 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 183 countries
All-time high
261.10 million cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
154.20 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Afghanistan, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 203.40 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Afghanistan peaked at 261.10 million cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 154.20 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 261.10 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 252.88 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 244.65 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 236.43 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 228.21 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 219.99 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 211.76 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 203.54 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 195.31 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 187.09 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 178.87 million cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 170.65 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 162.42 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 154.20 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 164.04 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 173.88 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 183.72 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 193.56 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 203.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 203.40 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 203.40 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.88 million cubic meters | 244.65 million cubic meters | 261.10 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 199.43 million cubic meters | 162.42 million cubic meters | 236.43 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.64 million cubic meters | 154.20 million cubic meters | 203.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 203.40 million cubic meters | 203.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 203.40 million cubic meters | 203.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 115 Albania 226.00 million cubic meters compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 224.00 million cubic meters compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 223.50 million cubic meters compare
- 119 Singapore 198.21 million cubic meters compare
- 120 Niger 193.25 million cubic meters compare
- 121 South Sudan 193.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Afghanistan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Afghanistan was 203.40 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 261.10 million cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.20 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.