Water withdrawals per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,083 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,083 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,169 cubic meters per person
in 1994
All-time low
1,083 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023
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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1,083 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2,169 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,083 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,169 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1995 | 2,140 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,108 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,080 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,054 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,029 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,006 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,919 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,835 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,753 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,672 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,592 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,516 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,494 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,473 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,445 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,407 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,369 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,345 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,321 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,299 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,276 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,254 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,231 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,208 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,180 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,149 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,123 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,101 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,083 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,083 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,083 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,097 cubic meters per person | 2,029 cubic meters per person | 2,169 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,670 cubic meters per person | 1,445 cubic meters per person | 2,006 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,289 cubic meters per person | 1,180 cubic meters per person | 1,407 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,114 cubic meters per person | 1,083 cubic meters per person | 1,149 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 8 Azerbaijan 1,257 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1,248 cubic meters per person compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 1,198 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Iraq 1,071 cubic meters per person compare
- 13 Armenia 1,044 cubic meters per person compare
- 14 Iran 1,030 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 12.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 1,083 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,169 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,083 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.