Water withdrawals per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,198 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,198 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,017 cubic meters per person
in 1993
All-time low
1,198 cubic meters per person
in 2015
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Kazakhstan is 1,198 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 2,017 cubic meters per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,198 cubic meters per person, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,017 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1994 | 2,010 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,013 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,897 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,783 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,666 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,523 cubic meters per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,355 cubic meters per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,338 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,422 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,458 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,492 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,553 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,319 cubic meters per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,403 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,246 cubic meters per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,296 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,414 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,286 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,236 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,283 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,295 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,198 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,311 cubic meters per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,311 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,243 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,230 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,273 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,242 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,246 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,198 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,198 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,198 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,844 cubic meters per person | 1,523 cubic meters per person | 2,017 cubic meters per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,388 cubic meters per person | 1,246 cubic meters per person | 1,553 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,281 cubic meters per person | 1,198 cubic meters per person | 1,414 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 1,198 cubic meters per person | 1,273 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 7 Uruguay 1,284 cubic meters per person compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 1,257 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1,248 cubic meters per person compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 1,083 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Iraq 1,071 cubic meters per person compare
- 13 Armenia 1,044 cubic meters per person 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Kazakhstan was 1,198 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,017 cubic meters per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 cubic meters per person in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing 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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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.