Municipal water withdrawal in Armenia
Armenia: Municipal water withdrawal was 542.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Armenia, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Armenia is 542.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Armenia peaked at 865.00 million cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 489.00 million cubic meters, in 2015.
That places Armenia 79th 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 29 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Armenia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 865.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 815.26 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 765.52 million cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 715.78 million cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 666.04 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 616.30 million cubic meters | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 566.55 million cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 516.80 million cubic meters | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 589.20 million cubic meters | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 835.80 million cubic meters | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 698.40 million cubic meters | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 843.00 million cubic meters | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 794.98 million cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 746.96 million cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 698.94 million cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 650.92 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 602.90 million cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 600.50 million cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 541.10 million cubic meters | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 545.00 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 489.00 million cubic meters | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 530.20 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 670.00 million cubic meters | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 702.00 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 615.00 million cubic meters | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 653.00 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 601.00 million cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 542.00 million cubic meters | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 542.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 542.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 542.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +41.9% | 589.20 million cubic meters | 835.80 million cubic meters |
| 2017 | +26.4% | 530.20 million cubic meters | 670.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.52 million cubic meters | 666.04 million cubic meters | 865.00 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 690.69 million cubic meters | 516.80 million cubic meters | 843.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.66 million cubic meters | 489.00 million cubic meters | 702.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 584.50 million cubic meters | 542.00 million cubic meters | 653.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Armenia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Armenia was 542.00 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 865.00 million cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.00 million cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Armenia ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.