Municipal water withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Municipal water withdrawal was 224.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
224.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 183 countries
All-time high
320.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
224.00 million cubic meters
in 2006
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan stood at 224.00 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 320.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 224.00 million cubic meters, in 2006.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 116th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 301.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 304.17 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 307.33 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 310.50 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 313.67 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 316.83 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 304.00 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 288.00 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 272.00 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 256.00 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 240.00 million cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 224.00 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 224.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 224.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 224.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308.92 million cubic meters | 301.00 million cubic meters | 316.83 million cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 257.60 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 320.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.00 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.00 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 224.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 113 Guinea 230.00 million cubic meters compare
- 113 Rwanda 230.00 million cubic meters compare
- 115 Albania 226.00 million cubic meters compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 223.50 million cubic meters compare
- 118 Afghanistan 203.40 million cubic meters compare
- 119 Singapore 198.21 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.17 % 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) 12.5 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan was 224.00 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 320.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.00 million cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.