Türkiye vs Yemen: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Türkiye
2.0%
in 2022
Yemen
1.8%
in 2022
Türkiye rank
137th
Yemen rank
140th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Türkiye
- Yemen
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 137th and Yemen ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 1.6% | 6.2% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 3.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Türkiye or Yemen?
- Türkiye, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Türkiye and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Türkiye and Yemen rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Türkiye ranks 137th and Yemen ranks 140th 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).