Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Qatar
4.3%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
4.6%
in 2022
Qatar rank
115th
Turkmenistan rank
112th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 2.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Qatar ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).