Among Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan demonstrates the most economical water consumption per capita, according to data from the online service Worldometer .Â
Kazakhstan uses approximately 3,397 liters of water per person per day, the lowest figure in the region.
For comparison, in Kyrgyzstan, consumption is approximately 4,153 liters, in Tajikistan – 4,460 liters, in Uzbekistan – 4,778 liters, and Turkmenistan is the leader in consumption with a figure of up to 15,445 liters per person per day.
According to Worldometer, residents of Turkmenistan lead not only in Central Asia but also globally in daily water consumption. The top ten countries with the highest per capita water consumption also include:Â
- Chile (5880 l/day);
- Guyana (5284 l/day);
- Uzbekistan (4778 l/day);
- Tajikistan (4460 l/day);
- Kyrgyzstan (4153 l/day);
- USA (3732 l/day);
- Iran (3638 l/day);
- Estonia (3585 l/day);
- Azerbaijan (3512 l/day).Â
The lowest water consumption levels are recorded in African countries. The lowest figure is in the Democratic Republic of Congo—only 32 liters of water per capita per day.
It was previously reported that Central Asian countries approved irrigation water supply schedules for the start of the summer season.
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