Azerbaijan
Dynamics of water use in Azerbaijan by estimates of SHI (1998)
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1960
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1970
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1980
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1990
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1995
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2000
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2010
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2025
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| Popultion, mln* |
3.83
|
5.12
|
6.12
|
7.13
|
7.56
|
7.99
|
8.85
|
9.86
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| Irrigation area, th.ha** |
960
|
1108
|
1195
|
1423
|
1454
|
1400
|
1500
|
1600
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| GNP, $US per capita*** |
1370
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| Water withdrawal, km3 |
9.8
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13.3
|
14.2
|
15.5
|
13.3
|
13.0
|
15.8
|
16.6
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| Water consumption, km3 |
6.2
|
7.3
|
8.8
|
8.9
|
7.6
|
7.8
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10.1
|
11.2
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*** - Source: World Bank World Tables 1994
update (World Resources Institute data)
Water use of Azerbaijan (km3/year) by data of different authors
| author | year |
1980
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1989
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1990
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1995
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| Gleick | withdrawal | 1998 |
17
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| FAO | withdrawal | 1997 |
16.5
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| Com.FSU | withdrawal |
14.0
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| WRI | withdrawal | 1995 |
15.8
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| SWK | withdrawal | 1980-1990 |
14.1
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15.5
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notes: all estimates include water use for agriculture, industrial & domestic needs;
Gleick, 1998 - The World’s Water. The Beneficial Report on Freshwater Resources 1998-1999, 1998, Peter Gleick, Washington, D.C. Covello, California.
FAO - Irrigation in the Countries of the Former Soviet Union in Figures. 1997. Rome: FAO.
WRI – World Resources Institute data, update, 1995
SWK – State Water Kadastr, 1980-1990 St.-Petersburg.: SHI.
Com.FSU – data of Comission by Countries of the Former Soviet Union.