Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uzbekistan, 1994–2022
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
Uzbekistan recorded 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5336 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.
That places Uzbekistan 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5681 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5336 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.624 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9002 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6487 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 162 Mali 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 163 Eritrea 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 164 Nepal 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 166 Laos 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 167 Somalia 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 168 Pakistan 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 227.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 37.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1706 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uzbekistan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uzbekistan was 3.35 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5336 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Uzbekistan ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.