Water withdrawals per capita in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,248 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,248 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,584 cubic meters per person
in 1994
All-time low
1,248 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 1,248 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Uzbekistan peaked at 2,584 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,248 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Uzbekistan 9th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,584 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1995 | 2,549 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,517 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,489 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,465 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,446 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,429 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,414 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,340 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,267 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,195 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,125 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,080 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,034 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,986 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,937 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,891 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,846 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,802 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,758 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,714 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,793 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,744 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,851 cubic meters per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,743 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,637 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,527 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,276 cubic meters per person | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1,274 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,248 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1,248 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1,248 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,508 cubic meters per person | 2,446 cubic meters per person | 2,584 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,181 cubic meters per person | 1,937 cubic meters per person | 2,429 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,778 cubic meters per person | 1,637 cubic meters per person | 1,891 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,331 cubic meters per person | 1,248 cubic meters per person | 1,527 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 6 United States 1,294 cubic meters per person compare
- 7 Uruguay 1,284 cubic meters per person compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 1,257 cubic meters per person compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 1,198 cubic meters per person compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 1,083 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Iraq 1,071 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.63 % 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 0.4364 % 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 Uzbekistan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Uzbekistan was 1,248 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,584 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,248 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Uzbekistan ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.