Pakistan vs Turkey: Industrial water withdrawal
Pakistan
1.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Turkey
1.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Pakistan rank
41st
Turkey rank
44th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.30 billion cubic meters in Turkey, a difference of 103.28 million cubic meters.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 billion cubic meters | 2.61 billion cubic meters | 373.12 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion cubic meters | 1.93 billion cubic meters | 399.45 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion cubic meters | 140.75 million cubic meters | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 150.59 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 1.40 billion cubic meters against 1.30 billion cubic meters in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 103.28 million cubic meters, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Pakistan ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 44th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.