Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 3,212 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 3,212 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 4,163 cubic meters in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,212 cubic meters, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 79th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,713 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 3,725 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,776 cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,846 cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,920 cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,011 cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,112 cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,163 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,151 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,131 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,110 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,086 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,060 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,030 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,996 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,958 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,917 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,872 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,822 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,771 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,718 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,665 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,612 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,558 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,504 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,450 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,399 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,350 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,303 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,259 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,212 cubic meters | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3,212 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3,212 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,908 cubic meters | 3,713 cubic meters | 4,163 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,031 cubic meters | 3,872 cubic meters | 4,151 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,585 cubic meters | 3,350 cubic meters | 3,822 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,258 cubic meters | 3,212 cubic meters | 3,303 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More infrastructure data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.44 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Kazakhstan was 3,212 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,163 cubic meters in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,212 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.