China vs Türkiye: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
China
41.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
47.9%
in 2023
China rank
43rd
Türkiye rank
36th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 47.9% against 41.6% in China, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 30.5% | 10.6% | China |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.5% | 3.4% | China |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 46.3% | 4.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, China or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 47.9% against 41.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between China and Türkiye?
- 6.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- China ranks 43rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).