Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia

Armenia: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,084 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,084 m³ per person per year
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,084 m³ per person per year
in 2015
All-time low
568.8 m³ per person per year
in 2000
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia, 1995–2015

02505007501.0k1995200520151995: 932.1 m³ per person per year2000: 568.8 m³ per person per year2005: 956.5 m³ per person per year2010: 987.6 m³ per person per year2015: 1.1k m³ per person per year

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 1,084 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Armenia peaked at 1,084 m³ per person per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 568.8 m³ per person per year, in 2000.

That places Armenia 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 932.1 m³ per person per year 932.1 m³ per person per year 932.1 m³ per person per year 1
2000s 762.65 m³ per person per year 568.8 m³ per person per year 956.5 m³ per person per year 2
2010s 1,036 m³ per person per year 987.6 m³ per person per year 1,084 m³ per person per year 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 4 Finland 1,241 m³ per person per year compare
  2. 5 New Zealand 1,172 m³ per person per year compare
  3. 6 Canada 1,113 m³ per person per year compare
  4. 8 Libya 927.9 m³ per person per year compare
  5. 9 Greece 865.2 m³ per person per year compare
  6. 10 Iceland 844.9 m³ per person per year compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is water withdrawals per capita in Armenia?
Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia was 1,084 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,084 m³ per person per year in 2015.
What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 568.8 m³ per person per year in 2000.
How does Armenia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
Armenia ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.