Municipal water withdrawal in Iran
Iran: Municipal water withdrawal was 6.20 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.20 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.20 billion cubic meters
in 2004
All-time low
4.39 billion cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Iran, 1993–2023
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 Iran is 6.20 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Iran peaked at 6.20 billion cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.39 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Iran ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Iran, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.39 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 5.20 billion cubic meters | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 6.00 billion cubic meters | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 5.70 billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.10 billion cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.80 billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.50 billion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.92 billion cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 5.35 billion cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.78 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.20 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 11.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.20 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 4.39 billion cubic meters | 6.00 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.78 billion cubic meters | 4.50 billion cubic meters | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 6.21 % 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) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2318 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Iran?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Iran was 6.20 billion 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 billion cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.