Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,084 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▲ Rising
Water withdrawals per capita in Armenia, 1995–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3453 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7595 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.