Municipal water withdrawal in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Municipal water withdrawal was 2.30 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.30 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.10 billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
2.20 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Uzbekistan, 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Uzbekistan is 2.30 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Uzbekistan peaked at 4.10 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 2.71 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.20 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.33 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.45 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.61 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.10 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.90 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.71 billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.51 billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.12 billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 billion cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.53 billion cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.33 billion cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.44 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.30 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.20 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.30 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.30 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.30 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.30 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion cubic meters | 3.20 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.66 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 4.10 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion cubic meters | 2.33 billion cubic meters | 3.12 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 2.30 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1928 % 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) 15.45 % 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 Uzbekistan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Uzbekistan was 2.30 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Uzbekistan ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.