Water Use Efficiency in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Water Use Efficiency was 8.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.63
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
129th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.63
in 2023
All-time low
2.71
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.63 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 | — |
| 2001 | 3.08 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.98 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7.32 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.15 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.64 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.05 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.63 | +7.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 | 2.71 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 5.63 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 7.64 | 8.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 126 Nicaragua 9.04 compare
- 127 United Republic of Tanzania 8.93 compare
- 128 Mozambique 8.71 compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 8.21 compare
- 131 Serbia 7.73 compare
- 132 Chile 7.67 compare
- 132 Thailand 7.67 compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Kazakhstan?
- Water use efficiency in Kazakhstan was 8.63 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for water use efficiency?
- Kazakhstan ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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