Municipal water withdrawal in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Municipal water withdrawal was 912.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 912.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Tajikistan peaked at 912.00 million cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 299.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 55th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 412.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 393.17 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 374.33 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 355.50 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 336.67 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 317.83 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 299.00 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 357.00 million cubic meters | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 415.00 million cubic meters | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 473.00 million cubic meters | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 531.00 million cubic meters | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 589.00 million cubic meters | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 647.00 million cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 618.00 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 589.00 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 560.00 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 531.00 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 502.00 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 473.00 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 444.00 million cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 415.00 million cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 386.00 million cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 326.00 million cubic meters | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 576.00 million cubic meters | +76.7% |
| 2018 | 786.00 million cubic meters | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 912.00 million cubic meters | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 912.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 912.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 912.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 912.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 912.00 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 912.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +76.7% | 326.00 million cubic meters | 576.00 million cubic meters |
| 2018 | +36.5% | 576.00 million cubic meters | 786.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364.92 million cubic meters | 317.83 million cubic meters | 412.00 million cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 507.80 million cubic meters | 299.00 million cubic meters | 647.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.10 million cubic meters | 326.00 million cubic meters | 912.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 912.00 million cubic meters | 912.00 million cubic meters | 912.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 52 Sudan 950.00 million cubic meters compare
- 53 Switzerland 930.00 million cubic meters compare
- 54 Portugal 920.03 million cubic meters compare
- 56 North Korea 902.80 million cubic meters compare
- 57 Tunisia 883.00 million cubic meters compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 855.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Tajikistan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Tajikistan was 912.00 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 912.00 million cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Tajikistan ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.