Residents connected to sewerage
% of residents connected to a wastewater collection system, primary (mechanical) treatment only
About this metric
The chart shows the share of residents connected to a wastewater collection system, for Armenia as a whole, urban and rural settlements. The source notes that only mechanical (primary) treatment is available.
In 2024, 85.3% of residents were connected: 98.5% in urban areas and 54.9% in rural areas. The total was 63.3% in 2000, and its lowest value was 58.8% in 2002. It first passed 80% in 2021 (81.2%), and the 2024 value is the highest of the period.
Urban settlements have been at 94.9-99.3% every year since 2010. In rural areas the share was 25.3% in 2017 and 38.1% in 2019, then 47.5-48.6% in 2020-2023 and 54.9% in 2024. The urban value for 2009 (63.5%) stands out from 2008 (91.1%) and 2010 (96.1%); the source gives no reason.