Water abstraction, use and disposal in 2019
In 2019, the water abstraction comprised 2 865.4 mln. cub. m (excluding HPSs), water use – 2 123.7 mln. cub. m (87.3% - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 6.7% - industry, communal and construction, 6.0% - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 741.7 mln. cub. m or 25.9% of water abstraction. In 2019 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 752.7mln. cub. m.
Information on water abstraction, water use, and volumes of losses for 2019 can be downloaded here.
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Water abstraction, use and disposal in 2018
In 2018, the water abstraction comprised 2 714.4mln.cub.m, water use – 1 926.5mln.cub.m (83.1% – agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 7.3% – industry, communal and construction, 9.6% – drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 787.9mln.cub.m or 29.0% of water abstraction. In 2018 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 612.1mln.cub.m.
Water abstraction, use and disposal in 2017
In 2017, the water abstraction comprised 2 865.4 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 040.0 mln. cub. m (83.7% - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 11% - industry, communal and construction, 5.3% - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 825.4 mln. cub. m or 28.8% of water abstraction. In 2017 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 550.8 mln. cub. m.
Volume of water use and losses by RA regions and Yerevan city, 2017
|
Water |
Of which: by purpose |
Losses during transit transportation |
||
drinking |
Industry, communal and construction |
agriculture, fish breeding and forestry |
|||
Yerevan city |
235.4 |
38.9 |
58.9 |
137.6 |
292.3 |
Aragatsotn |
319.1 |
5.9 |
1.6 |
311.6 |
62.8 |
Ararat |
547.4 |
4.5 |
21.4 |
521.5 |
113.2 |
Armavir |
463.7 |
5.4 |
23.4 |
434.9 |
68.5 |
Gegharkunik |
39.0 |
13.7 |
1.6 |
23.7 |
25.2 |
Lori |
51.1 |
11.8 |
36.5 |
2.8 |
44.1 |
Kotayk |
193.9 |
6.3 |
4.1 |
183.5 |
118.7 |
Shirak |
70.7 |
10.2 |
3.7 |
56.8 |
44.1 |
Syunik |
94.6 |
6.7 |
72.6 |
15.3 |
33.1 |
Vayoc Dzor |
16.0 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
12.7 |
11.8 |
Tavoush |
9.1 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
6.8 |
11.6 |
Total RA |
2 040.0 |
107.6 |
225.2 |
1 707.2 |
825.4 |
Volume of discharged waste water by RA regions, Yerevan city, 2017, mln. cub. m
|
Discharged waste water, total |
of which: by quality |
||
polluted (without purification) |
pure according to standards (without purification) |
insufficientely purified |
||
Yerevan city |
81.2 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
76.8 |
Aragatsotn |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
Ararat |
287.2 |
43.2 |
239.4 |
4.6 |
Armavir |
60.9 |
1.6 |
50.4 |
8.9 |
Gegharkunik |
4.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
Lori |
29.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
28.0 |
Kotayk |
7.8 |
5.2 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
Shirak |
7.4 |
0.7 |
6.6 |
0.1 |
Syunik |
60.0 |
4.7 |
9.1 |
46.2 |
Vayoc Dzor |
8.5 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
0.5 |
Tavoush |
3.0 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
Total RA |
550.8 |
63.6 |
319.6 |
167.6 |
Water use and disposal in 2016
In 2016, the water abstraction comprised 3 181.9 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 469.9 mln. cub. m (89.7 % - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 5.9% - industry, communal and construction, 4.4% - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 712.0 mln. cub. m or 22.4 % of water abstraction. In 2016 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 769.7 mln. cub. m.
Water abstraction by RA regions and Yerevan city, 2016, mln.cub.m
|
Water abstraction
|
Yerevan city |
177.0 |
Aragatsotn |
383.3 |
Ararat |
749.1 |
Armavir |
571.2 |
Gegharkunik |
46.0 |
Lori |
41.9 |
Kotayk |
484.7 |
Shirak |
586.7 |
Syunik |
105.4 |
Vayoc Dzor |
21.5 |
Tavoush |
15.1 |
Total RA |
3 181.9 |
Water abstraction by the basin management areas, 2016, mln. cub.m
|
Water abstraction
|
Akhuryan |
1155.9 |
Araratyan |
363.9 |
Southern |
105.4 |
Northern |
54.9 |
Hrazdan |
1 455.6 |
Sevan |
46.2 |
Total RA |
3 181.9 |
Water use and disposal in 2015
In 2015, the water abstraction comprised 3271.7 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 533.1 mln. cub. m (90.1 % - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 6.1% - industry, communal and construction, 3.8 % - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 738.6 mln. cub. m or 22. 6 % of water abstraction. In 2015 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 810.8 mln. cub. m.
Water abstraction by RA regions and Yerevan city, 2015
Water abstraction |
|
Yerevan city |
427,6 |
Aragatsotn |
306,3 |
Ararat |
898,7 |
Armavir |
939,5 |
Gegarkunik |
52,0 |
Lori |
53,6 |
Kotayk |
268,3 |
Shirak |
173,8 |
Syunik |
114,7 |
Vayoc Dzor |
20,9 |
Tavoush |
16,3 |
Total |
3271,7 |
Water use and disposal in 2014
In 2014, the water abstraction comprised 2 860.2 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 112.8 mln. cub. m (85.7 % - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 8.5 % - industry, communal and construction, 5.8 % - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 747.4 mln. cub. m or 26.1 % of water abstraction. In 2015 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 846.5 mln. cub. m.
Reference
Reference on groundwater resources of Ararat Valley
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