Municipal water withdrawal in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Municipal water withdrawal was 408.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
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 Azerbaijan is 408.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.01 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 355.90 million cubic meters, in 1997.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 855.60 million cubic meters | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 704.80 million cubic meters | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 598.60 million cubic meters | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 437.80 million cubic meters | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 355.90 million cubic meters | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 408.30 million cubic meters | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 860.00 million cubic meters | +110.6% |
| 2000 | 527.00 million cubic meters | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 358.00 million cubic meters | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 613.00 million cubic meters | +71.2% |
| 2003 | 696.00 million cubic meters | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 716.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 566.00 million cubic meters | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 523.00 million cubic meters | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 487.00 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 404.00 million cubic meters | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 393.00 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 382.00 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 480.00 million cubic meters | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 494.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 484.00 million cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 502.00 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 454.00 million cubic meters | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 416.00 million cubic meters | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 396.00 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 423.00 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 409.00 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 431.00 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 408.00 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 408.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 408.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 408.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 408.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +110.6% | 408.30 million cubic meters | 860.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.25 million cubic meters | 355.90 million cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 528.30 million cubic meters | 358.00 million cubic meters | 716.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.00 million cubic meters | 382.00 million cubic meters | 502.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.75 million cubic meters | 408.00 million cubic meters | 431.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 87 Turkmenistan 453.50 million cubic meters compare
- 88 Kuwait 448.30 million cubic meters compare
- 89 Uruguay 423.18 million cubic meters compare
- 91 Denmark 391.75 million cubic meters compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 375.60 million cubic meters compare
- 93 Mozambique 372.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0374 % 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) -7.34 % 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 Azerbaijan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Azerbaijan was 408.00 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.90 million cubic meters in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.