Water withdrawals per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Water withdrawals per capita was 952.86 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 952.86 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 2,038 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 879.16 cubic meters per person, in 2017.
Tajikistan ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,038 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1995 | 1,921 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,810 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,716 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,634 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,553 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,006 cubic meters per person | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 1,495 cubic meters per person | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 1,526 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,554 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,580 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,605 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,629 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,553 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,478 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,405 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,333 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,263 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,193 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,124 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,058 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,031 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 986.85 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 879.16 cubic meters per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,050 cubic meters per person | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1,112 cubic meters per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,015 cubic meters per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 993.29 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 972.28 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 952.86 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 952.86 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 952.86 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +29.1% | 1,553 cubic meters per person | 2,006 cubic meters per person |
| 2001 | -25.5% | 2,006 cubic meters per person | 1,495 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,779 cubic meters per person | 1,553 cubic meters per person | 2,038 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,583 cubic meters per person | 1,405 cubic meters per person | 2,006 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 cubic meters per person | 879.16 cubic meters per person | 1,333 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 983.47 cubic meters per person | 952.86 cubic meters per person | 1,015 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 17 New Zealand 960.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 18 Laos 958.9 cubic meters per person compare
- 19 Madagascar 957.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 21 Canada 918.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 22 Eswatini 867.94 cubic meters per person compare
- 23 Greece 856.07 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9616 % 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) 0 % 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 Tajikistan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Tajikistan was 952.86 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,038 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 879.16 cubic meters per person in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.