Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iran
Iran: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iran, 1975–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iran is 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iran peaked at 5.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1988.
Iran ranks 152nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 149 Mauritania 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 150 Niger 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 151 North Macedonia 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 153 Indonesia 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 154 Armenia 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 155 India 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iran?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iran was 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1976.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1988.
- How does Iran rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Iran ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.